What a difference a week makes. Errr… win.
From 38% believing in the direction of the team to 88%…everyone is feeling better.
But that doesn’t mean Broncos Country isn’t also worried about tonight’s game against the LA Rams.
In fact, one player is most concerned — Matthew Stafford.
And for good reason. The reigning Super Bowl MVP led his team to last week’s solid win over the Giants with four touchdown passes, going 22 of 31 for 327 yards.
While Davante Adams had a big night, it was largely thanks to Stafford, and the fact that Puka Nacua was out with an injury. So he’s a threat, but Stafford holds the cards.
And even though Broncos Country isn’t too worried about the running backs, defensive coordinator Vance Joseph believes stopping that offense means keeping the run game in check.
“This 13-personnel stuff, it forces you to play big and also play small on some passing downs, so it’s kind of brilliant. The three-tight-end sets with one receiver, it can look like 13 or 11 or 10. So he has the ability to obviously make you play big and if you do play big with extra linemen, extra backers and play small,” said Joseph. “So that’s the first challenge for us is to stop the 13 man run and pass game. Then obviously getting them into known passing downs, and rushing the right way, and covering their key guys, that’s the key, but it starts with stopping the run game.”