**Sunday Night Football - Denver at Washington**(+6.5, 43.5) 8:20 (2 Viewers)

[Buckna]

Denver may be a fraud.

They keep squeaking out wins somehow. They're like the Texans with a great defense and suspect offense except the lucky breaks have bounced the Broncos way in nearly every game this year.

 

[travdogg]

Bobby Wagner is a no-brainer HOFer, and is still one of the best tacklers in the NFL, but man, he is a giant liability in coverage in 2025.

 

[The Frankman]

Sutton is one of my most disappointing draft picks (in two leagues). Why don't they throw to him??

Happy now?

 

[zed2283]

Sutton is one of my most disappointing draft picks (in two leagues). Why don't they throw to him??

Happy now?

Yes!!!!!!!! That gets me one win and maybe another!

 

[hamsterdam]

That was an insane drive by Nix

 

[Statorama]

Coach Payton: “Will you stop whining now”?

Me: (meekly) “yes sir”

 

[Kuz]

I really like Collinsworth but he does stay some dumb things. Why would Payton want to have them in 3 and 8 to get ready for the playoffs. Wouldn't you just want to score on that drive..

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Denver may be a fraud.

They keep squeaking out wins somehow. They're like the Texans with a great defense and suspect offense except the lucky breaks have bounced the Broncos way in nearly every game this year.

Really reminds me of the 2024 Chiefs.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Bobby Wagner is a no-brainer HOFer, and is still one of the best tacklers in the NFL, but man, he is a giant liability in coverage in 2025.

I dealt a 3rd for him in a big play scoring IDP league this offseason and someone heckled me for paying that much for a dude that old.

Yeah. He’s the LB9 in that format. At 35.

1st ballot. Easily. He should be the 1st player named when they’re inducted, too. Remarkable career.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

That was an insane drive by Nix

Thought his knee was down before the throw but nope - defied gravity. That was nuts.

 

[Stoneworker]

Denver may be a fraud.

They keep squeaking out wins somehow. They're like the Texans with a great defense and suspect offense except the lucky breaks have bounced the Broncos way in nearly every game this year.

You are what your record says you are

 

[Stoneworker]

Denver is one of these teams where if you had no idea what their record was, and just watched their games, you'd swear they were like 6-5. They are 9-2, but they arguably aren't a top-10 team in the NFL. They just don't really have that "Top gear" that top teams need to have.

Top gear. You mean the gear that allows you to beat last year's two Super Bowl teams?

 

[Courtjester]

And we are still talking about KC why?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Denver may be a fraud.

They keep squeaking out wins somehow. They're like the Texans with a great defense and suspect offense except the lucky breaks have bounced the Broncos way in nearly every game this year.

You are what your record says you are

Eh. This is kinda cliche, and not always true.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

And we are still talking about KC why?

Because there was an analogy there with last year’s Chiefs where they won a lot of 1-score games, and a lot of good bounces went their way.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Top gear. You mean the gear that allows you to beat last year's two Super Bowl teams?

More like a gear that helps them win high scoring playoff games against other quality teams.

I agree with trav. The Broncos offense kinda stumbles and bumbles a lot. I can’t see them winning many shootouts. If their D has a tough game, it could be a short postseason.

But time will tell. Still a lot of season left. Broncos are a good team. I just can’t figure out how good their offense really is. They’re facing a truly craptastic WAS team, so I don’t think tonight’s gonna answer many questions about that.

 

[VikingFrog]

Zach Ertz is back!

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Mario-tah

Colinsworth just did it too!

 

[dgreen]

I don’t think Washington has run wildcat all season. They’ve tried it twice tonight. No idea why they think it’s going to work against Denver.

 

[travdogg]

I'll never understand direct snaps to players who aren't your QB, when you have a good running QB. All you are doing is removing a blocker or potential receiver.

 

[travdogg]

Ok Treylon Burks

 

[Lansdowne]

Wow Burks!

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Oh my god what a catch! Burks?!

Wow.

 

[VikingFrog]

That was not on my bingo card.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I'll never understand direct snaps to players who aren't your QB, when you have a good running QB. All you are doing is removing a blocker or potential receiver.

If he ran to the outside right it’s an easy TD. Instead he hesitated and got swallowed up.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Mario-tah

Colinsworth just did it too!

You have to wonder if in the production meeting Mariota told them — or someone told them on his behalf — that it should be pronounced that way.

 

[elitzer]

harvey hurt??

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Mario-tah

Colinsworth just did it too!

You have to wonder if in the production meeting Mariota told them — or someone told them on his behalf — that it should be pronounced that way.

That occurred to me. If I were Collinsworth & Mike I’d completely ignore that and say it like everyone has forever. lol

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Collinsworth: They should play zone here.

Commanders: Allow a 31-yard pass on 3rd and long while in zone.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Maybe cover Sutton? It’s just a suggestion.

 

[Statorama]

Maybe cover Sutton? It’s just a suggestion.

I think they were reading my posts

 

[VikingFrog]

Need the Denver defense to step it up. Put this game away.

 

[zed2283]

Mario-tah

Colinsworth just did it too!

He did it first. I said "these guys"

 

[travdogg]

Have to wonder how different Washington's season would be had Daniels and McLaurin been healthy. Even just having McLaurin tonight looks like a major difference, both himself, and drawing coverage from others.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

If only Scary Terry were healthy this year. Nice buy-low for next year.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Need the Denver defense to step it up. Put this game away.

They don’t look great tonight. Good scheming by WAS maybe. MM sucks but he’s getting it off fast.

 

[Runkle]

harvey hurt??

No, he's just not Him. He got the goal-line carries but they seem quite content to have a rotation of 3 RBs and Mims doing the rushing outside the red zone.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

DJ Jones is not a good injury for DEN. Another dude the Niners let get away.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

harvey hurt??

No, he's just not Him. He got the goal-line carries but they seem quite content to have a rotation of 3 RBs and Deebo doing the rushing outside the red zone.

Deebo?

 

[Runkle]

harvey hurt??

No, he's just not Him. He got the goal-line carries but they seem quite content to have a rotation of 3 RBs and Deebo doing the rushing outside the red zone.

Deebo?

I'm drinking heavily. I probably meant Mims. I'm also sweating Rodriguez the other way and seeing the same thing.

 

[rockaction]

Just came into the thread to type that with the career Burks has had that I was really happy for him to have that moment. It's yours, man. Nobody can touch it.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

harvey hurt??

No, he's just not Him. He got the goal-line carries but they seem quite content to have a rotation of 3 RBs and Deebo doing the rushing outside the red zone.

Deebo?

I'm drinking heavily. I probably meant Mims. I'm also sweating Rodriguez the other way and seeing the same thing.

Haha all good. I was just a little puzzled. Like did they trade at halftime?

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Just came into the thread to type that with the career Burks has had that I was really happy for him to have that moment. It's yours, man. Nobody can touch it.

Dude had so much potential. Maybe he still does.

 

[Runkle]

Threw it right at him

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Where did those Franklin targets we saw early on go? He's been invisible for the past two quarters.

Signed, someone who needs 7 points from him to keep my playoff hopes alive

 

[travdogg]

What an awful INT by Nix there. That throw wouldn't have been close even if Wagner wasn't there.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

That just won me a game in my 16 team IDP.

I was saying “cmon, Wagner, pick!”

I willed that to happen. With my mind.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Signed, someone who needs 7 points from him to keep my playoff hopes alive

That’s gonna be tough. 7 total or 7 more?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Threw it right at him

That was a Tebow-like throw.

 

[rockaction]

Just came into the thread to type that with the career Burks has had that I was really happy for him to have that moment. It's yours, man. Nobody can touch it.

Dude had so much potential. Maybe he still does.

I never thought he'd be an impact player and would wind up like a Leviska Shenault, but that doesn't matter (just to be honest) and I'm glad and heartened to see something outstanding like that while the football world watches. Now that everybody is witness to it, we can see if he's able to make a second attempt at a career, which is a good thing and maybe this takes off accordingly for him.