The Denver Broncos honored the late great Demaryius Thomas with a dominant 38-10 win over the Detroit Lions. There were a few bumps and a couple bruises along the way, but the Broncos led from wire to wire. The victory helps Denver stay alive in the playoff hunt at 7-6 and the blowout was filled with strong performances.
Here’s a few immediate thoughts from the contest.
The Broncos won playing bully ball
One of the big mismatches heading into today’s game was along the line of scrimmage, where the Lions ranked among one of the ten worst teams in the league at Football Outsiders Adjusted Line Yards’ metric.