The Denver Broncos suffered a 26-23 loss to the New England Patriots, crushing their playoff hopes. Despite receiving help from other teams, the Broncos' three losses in four games, including the defeat to the Patriots, have severely impacted their playoff chances. Coach Sean Payton expressed concerns about the team's offensive performance, citing self-inflicted problems and a lack of consistency. Fullback Michael Burton emphasized the importance of must-win games and meaningful December matches. The Broncos face a challenging task of putting their offense together within the remaining two weeks of the season.
Sean Payton says #Broncos are "average to below average in a lot of things” on offense https://t.co/YBm0D7kAep
The #Broncos fell behind 21-0 at halftime at Detroit. They had minus-15 yards of total offense last Sunday against New England. Of course, that really irks Sean Payton. Entering final two games of season, Broncos trying to find consistency on offense. https://t.co/J3rzXO27DK
Sean Payton says Broncos are “average to below average in a lot of things” on offense https://t.co/lgPkfjRt88
#Broncos coach Sean Payton on the difference between the five-game winning streak and losing three of the last four: "We were protecting the ball better. It's out all the time now."
#Broncos coach Sean Payton said that communication has been an issue in recent games with the offensive lulls and he wonders if perhaps there is too much stuff in.
Sean Payton on the offense: "So many times when we look at some of that stuff, it's self-inflicted problems. That has to get cleaned up. ... Right now, we're average to below-average in a lot of things offensively because it isn't good enough."
DeVonta Smith: "I'm not satisfied right now. ...We're not playing good as an offense." "I have all the confidence in the world that we can fix it. ...But we're running out of time. We got two weeks. We got two weeks to put it together." "Just going out there and playing…
#Broncos keep getting help from other teams (Indianapolis and Houston losing Sunday and Kansas City losing Monday), but they're not helping themselves. Playoff chances now remote after three losses in four games, including the ugly defeat to Patriots: https://t.co/QdTeApAqBS
Opinion | "Bah, humbug. The Broncos made it a dreary Christmas, losing 26-23 Saturday night to New England." (via @MarkKiszla) https://t.co/mNl9o1PGl1
“You just can’t do that. Not in these types of games. Not in a must-win. Not in meaningful games in December, games you’ve got to win.” — fullback Michael Burton after the Broncos' Christmas Eve loss to the Patriots From @ryanmcfadden_ https://t.co/NuGn29744N
Broncos report card: So many little failures add up to one big stinker for Sean Payton’s team https://t.co/XyuJ82g367
#Broncos lose 26-23 to lowly Patriots and their playoff hopes are all but crushed. https://t.co/vHwmMP0ScV
Broncos four downs: Playoff hopes on life support after Bailey Zappe and Patriots hand Denver one last embarrassing home loss https://t.co/arYYKh9HHC
Broncos playoff hopes go bust on Christmas Eve after comeback falls short against Patriots https://t.co/ceibOu7eI9