Going into their season opener in Seattle, the Denver Broncos knew that they had a tough task ahead of them. The Mike Macdonald defense would cause issues for the passing game, especially with a rookie quarterback throwing the ball. The best way to handle this would be to have an effective ground attack, even if it meant being patient with it.
That didn’t happen.
The Broncos only rushed for 99 yards against the Seattle Seahawks, and that included 35 yards from Bo Nix. The running backs themselves had a total of just 20 rushes for 64 yards (3.