The Denver Broncos had just 12 first downs in Sunday's loss to the Las Vegas Raiders, yet it seemed like progress.
The excitement about the Broncos that spanned the offseason is gone. It's hard to go anywhere in Colorado without hearing complaints about rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett, and even grumblings about quarterback Russell Wilson.
They're losing too often on first down. They've had games in which they can't execute in the red zone. The passing game has been up and down. There have been a few good signs but nothing close to a complete game. Wilson has 980 yards, four touchdowns and a pedestrian 91.1 passer rating through four games. That's not what the Broncos signed up for when they traded multiple draft picks to the Seattle Seahawks in a blockbuster trade for a quarterback who was supposed to end the Broncos' post-Peyton Manning blues at the position.
The Colts have multiple problems, from a mediocre defense to the offensive line surprisingly not being able to protect Matt Ryan or get a push in the run game, to Ryan's play itself. Indianapolis beat the Kansas City Chiefs, but at 1-2-1 it has rarely looked anything like a playoff team.
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