Despite being one of the best comeback stories in the NFL for the 2023 season, the Denver Broncos showed Saturday evening in Detroit that they still have a ways to go in regards to becoming legitimate postseason contenders.
The team was absolutely walloped by the home team Lions, who were playing with a renewed sense of determination after a five-game stretch of looking largely mediocre. Unfortunately for the Broncos, their opponents played far more like the division leaders they established themselves as early in the season than the team who had more recently been playing on wobbly legs.