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Broncos should expect more offenses to pick up the pace

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Denver Broncos had more than enough blame to go around Sunday after they clumsily turned a 20-0 halftime lead into a somewhat historic 27-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

But stepping front and center to accept any and all pointed fingers was the team's defense, a unit that should expect to see more of the up-tempo pace the Vikings showed in the second half.

"Any time you have a 20-point lead, you should win the game," defensive end Shelby Harris said. "That's on the defense. .