When Denver Broncos icon John Elway orchestrated the team’s last road win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the 1980s, he never would have imagined it would take another 39 years until the next one. Elway helped the Broncos win three World Championships as a player and general manager. Denver got the Philly monkey off its back on Sunday, and the …
Read More »
The Denver Broncos just vaulted themselves into a new tier of teams with a come-from-behind victory on the road against the reigning Super Bowl Champion Philadelphia Eagles. It was a signature type of win that changes minds and propels a team to new heights. Many around the NFL are starting to talk about the Broncos being true contenders. The Broncos …
Read More »
From the mean streets of Philadelphia, all the way to the sleepy hollow of Waltham Abbey in Essex, England, the championship ambitions of the Denver Broncos are well travelled already. After a very business-like visit to the City of Brotherly love, the 3-2 Broncos have chosen a more relaxed backdrop before facing the winless New York Jets at Tottenham Hotspur …
Read More »
We have no unbeatens left and only one winless team (sorry, Jets). All that, and a whole lot more covered in the MMQB takeaways for Week 5 … The Broncos have a chance to really build a head of steam over the next few weeks—and as they see it, the lessons from two losses will serve them well. Because a …
Read More »
Eventually, Evan Engram’s body language said enough for Sean Payton to speak up. The touches weren’t there on Sunday through three quarters. They hadn’t been this year. Payton trotted out reserve tight end Lucas Krull on Denver’s first offensive series of 2025 and has kept trusty Adam Trautman on the field for a majority of the Broncos’ snaps. As Denver …
Read More »
Early in the Denver Broncos’ upset win over the Philadelphia Eagles, tight end Evan Engram came off the field perhaps a bit frustrated. After all, it had been a tough day at the office, as the veteran tight end went into halftime with just one reception for negative yardage. Apparently, Broncos head coach Sean Payton didn’t like Engram’s body language, …
Read More »
Initial thoughts from the Broncos’ 21-17 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5 at Lincoln Financial Field: 1. Bo Nix gets his statement victory: Want to be the Super Bowl champs? You’ve got to beat the champs. And Bo Nix, Sean Payton and company just did it on the road. The Broncos have a signature win, one that’s going …
Read More »
Imagn Images Welcome to the Week 5 grades! The Pittsburgh Steelers are off this week and it might go down as the best bye week in NFL history because the AFC North is falling apart. The Baltimore Ravens, who were tabbed by most to be Super Bowl contenders this year, suddenly look like they might be contending for the No. …
Read More »
Denver Broncos 21–17 Philadelphia Eagles Bo Nix threw an 11-yard touchdown pass and JK Dobbins rushed for a two-yard score in the fourth quarter as the Denver Broncos wiped out a 14-point deficit to hand the Philadelphia Eagles their first loss of the season. The Broncos batted down Jalen Hurts’ last-gasp pass on the final play of the game to …
Read More »
As noted by the CBS broadcast, before Sunday afternoon, the Broncos were 1-112 all-time when trailing by at least 14 points in the fourth quarter on the road. They’ve now doubled their win total. With some gutsy play and coaching decisions, the Broncos upset the Eagles 21-17, handing Philadelphia its first loss of the season. Down 17-3 at the start …
Read More »