The Denver Broncos and Tennessee Titans were stripped of class in the final game of Week 1, and things were easily hardened and low-scoring – although Titans kicker Stephen Gostkowski freed himself with a game-winning field goal. Missing the Ryan comedy bar four times in a row (made an extra point), Gostkowski sealed Tennessee’s 16-14 victory after a successful comeback drive led by Ryan Tennyhill and Derrick Henry, both of whom shared moments on a peaceful night. ‘Crimes. Drew L early on and often shone for the host Broncos, but fighting many injuries Denver were shut out in two straight quarters and very few were offered.
Keep it locked here, as we’ll dive into the AFC showdown with the takeaway from Monday’s fight.
Why the Titans won
Ability to sustain drives on crime
It is very easy to give credit to Gostkowski for this section and he may not be worthy. The game that the Titans really won was their ability to dominate the time of capture. In the second half, three of the Titans’ five drives went for at least 12 plays, and the game-winning drive was well-arranged by Tenhill. Henry made a couple of first landings by air and on the ground and Corey Davis also made a clutch catch. Coolie and quietly the Titans marched down 83 yards on 12 plays to establish Gostkowski for the goal of the game-winning field. Thankfully, it was this whole field goal that he made all night.
Why the Broncos lost
Lack of crime in the second part
Broncos fans want to draw attention to the fact that head coach Vic Fangio chose to go for a fourth-and-goal on Tennessee’s one-yard line and fell short in the second quarter, but the reality is that he had the whole half to play, and Got fewer points than the Titans. Let’s remove that one touchdown drive lockcrested. In addition to the nine-game, 75ard-yard drive, the Broncos acquired just one first in the second half before the Titans’ game-winning field goal. With four minutes left in the Titans field, while they were in possession, they went three-out-out and set up the Titans for a game-winning drive. The Titans definitely didn’t have offensive juggernauts in the second half, but neither did the Broncos, and just a few more downs could be something to keep the game away.
Turn
Poor Michael Ojemudia. Rookie, who was out of Iowa, recorded some interference calls, but the most important came when the Titans were facing a 2-and-10 from their own 49-yard line, which could drive their game-winning drive. Tenemhill tried to cool AJ Brown when Onemudia approached him, giving Tennessee 16 free yards. With a fresh set of downs, the Titans entered the field-goal realm and are not yet complete. After six plays, Gostkowski scored a 25-yard field goal for the win.
Play the game
The game is the Broncos fans will claim that they will spend for this game. At the end of the second half, Fangio chose to go for it from 4th and on goal. Lock C, Jack Butt tried to pass the shovel to get into the end zone, and second-year defensive lineman Jeffrey Simmons filled the game.
We knew this was an important moment when it happened, but we didn’t know how much drama this would be in the grand scheme of things.
What’s next
The Titans travel back to Nashville to face the Jacksonville Jaguars, who won an impressive division against the Indianapolis Colts in the season opener. As for the Broncos, they travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steeles, who beat Daniel Jones and the New York Giants during a “Monday Night Football .L” game this evening.
