But the Saints also had to leave the field relatively quickly. Then the team from Colorado managed an attack that lasted exactly 5 minutes, at the end of which Will Lutz was able to mark a field goal from 46 yards. 3-0 Broncos.
On the Saints’ next attack, Spencer Rattler was sacked and fumbled the ball. Kwon Alexander was able to win the ball for the Broncos. Denver’s attack ended the first and opened the second quarter and lasted a total of 6 minutes. Will Lutz hit a 32-yard field goal. 6-0 Broncos
And the defense also works and was able to send the New Orleans Saints off the field after three attempts. The offense also became even stronger now, because the next attack four minutes later and at the end Javonte Williams ran 8 yards into the end zone for a touchdown. 13-0.
At least New Orleans managed to score points for the first time with an attack lasting five and a half minutes. Blake Grupe was able to convert the ball between the sticks for 35 yards. 13:3.
But the Broncos responded with another field goal. Will Lutz from 52 yards. 16:3. New Orleans’ final attack yielded nothing.
The Saints got the ball early in the second half but couldn’t do anything with it. Denver, on the other hand, secured the next field goal. Lutz this time from 38 yards.19: 3 Broncos.
The defense sent New Orleans off the field again after three attempts. And as the offense showed that it can also score touchdowns, it was Javonte Williams who ran into the end zone for 5 yards. New Orleans’ next attack was again unsuccessful. Denver’s next attack ended the third and opened the final quarter. But he was unsuccessful. The same goes for the New Orleans Saints’ next attack. The Broncos then had to leave the field after three attempts. Same with the New Orleans Saints, although it was actually after four attempts for them because they played the fourth attempt. On Denver’s next attack, Audric Estime fumbled the ball and Willie Gay was able to recover it for the Saints. But Spencer Rattler had a fumble. Cody Barton was able to recover the ball and carry it into the end zone for 48 yards. touchdown. 33:3. Things were to get even worse for poor Spencer Rattler. Because after the 2 minute warning he had to go out. Jake Haener led the last drive and was even successful. He passed to Cedrick Wilson for 12 yards for a touchdown. 33:10. That was the final score.
An evening to forget for New Orleans, it was the fifth defeat in a row. And because the NFC South isn’t nearly as bad as it was in previous years, it’s fair to say that the season in Louisiana is practically over. Spencer Rattler was 25 of 35 for 172 yards. Cedrick Wilson had 6 catches for 57 yards and a touchdown. The O Line was also really bad. Rattler was sacked 6 times.
A decent performance was enough for Denver to win clearly. Bo Nix was 16 of 26 for 164 yards. Javonte Williams had 14 carries for 88 yards and two touchdowns. Cody Barton had eight tackles, one sack, one fumble forced and one touchdown. In addition to the good defense, the key to the victory was the strong running game; 225 yards on the ground are outstanding. After the fourth win, Denver can at least think about the playoffs.
New Orleans faces the Chargers next week. The Broncos have a supposedly easy task at home against Carolina
