...and just like that, hopes for the playoffs vanished. We here at Mile High Report know that you’re busy and are going to condense today’s holiday rundown into a series of bullet points.
- Denver did not capitalize on the one turnover they got. They elected to play it safe instead of jumping on the Patriots early.
- Denver did not protect the ball. Turnovers and sloppy play doomed Denver in the second half.
- Sean Payton does not trust Russell Wilson. The play calling was so conservative, the Broncos were more likely to lose yardage than to advance the ball.