ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Despite the comeback in Chicago on Sunday, the Denver Broncos are on unsteady ground.
Through four games, the Broncos defense is last or near-last in every major statistical category. In Football Outsiders' primary defensive metric DVOA, it's the worst four-game start since 1981. The Broncos have surrendered 150 points and 1,846 yards in four games.
In 2022, the team didn’t surrender its 150th point until Las Vegas scored its first touchdown in the Raiders’ Nov. 20 win over the Broncos and their opponents didn’t top 1,800 yards until a Week 7 loss to the Jets.