Even as the final seconds ticked away at the end of Sunday’s Broncos game against the Washington Football Team, I still had this sinking feeling in my gut that Denver could still blow it. In what was supposed to be a game-icing series of plays designed to run the clock and burn opponents timeouts, it turned into one of the worst series of play calls in recent memory.
1st down: Fumble, recovered by Denver.
2nd down: A pass that stops the clock.
3rd down: Fumble, recovered by Washington.
For a brief moment, the Football Team had great field position, two timeouts, and a chance to tie the game up to send it to overtime.