3. Denver Broncos
Denver came back from their Super Bowl victory with a quarterback who has never thrown a pass in the NFL. Yet, the defense kept Trevor Siemian in the game and in control. Siemian threw two interceptions in his first NFL start, however one ball was tipped and snagged out of the air.
C.J. Anderson looked ready to take over the full time running back duties, scoring a touchdown and rushing for 92 yards. Anderson also had the only receiving touchdown for Denver Thursday.
Rookie fullback Andy Janovich also had a touchdown on his only carry of the game, which went for 28 yards.
Demaryius Thomas had four catches, but left with a hip injury. The Broncos fear Thomas could be out for an extended period of time with the hip injury, leaving them with Emmanuel Sanders to be their number one receiver.
The defense will keep the Denver Broncos in the playoff race once again, just as they did with Peyton Manning last year. Pass rush came form DeMarcus Ware, Todd Davis, and of course Von Miller in the face of Cam Newton.
Chris Harris showed he will continue to be a ballhawk at corner, picking off the reigning most valuable player Cam Newton.
Denver has some rough sailing ahead though, with the Colts and Bengals next up.
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