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Broncos Fifth Quarter: Cleveland’s too-easy opening drive put Denver in chase-the-game mode

1. First drive too easy. Five plays into the game, Cleveland was in the lead for good. First play: OLB Malik Reed was late to react to WR Jarvis Landry (seven yards). Second play: Reed was shed by TE Austin Hooper, who turned a middle screen into 34 yards. Third play: No Broncos player could get away from their blocks and ILB Justin Strnad was out of position (D’Ernest Johnson 20 yards). Fourth play: Johnson gained 10 behind lead blocker Johnny Stanton. Fifth play: S Justin Simmons missed a tackle and Johnson scored a four-yard touchdown.

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