Broncos Travel East As Well As Steelers Play at Altitude

By Ryan Liddell
for NFLSportChannel.com

Published: November 4, 2009

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... last Sunday. The Denver offense looked terrible.

Aside from one series that was aided by three Baltimore penalties, the Broncos offense was completely dominated by the Ravens defense. Denver didn't get beyond its own 32-yard line until 4:52 remaining in the first half, and that drive stalled just past midfield.

Denver made it into Ravens territory only twice in the second half—once on the touchdown drive (aided by penalties) and again on the meaningless drive to end the game.

The Broncos defense, on the other hand, played fairly well for three quarters. One sustained drive and a field goal is what the Broncos D surrendered in the first half. The other Ravens field goal was the result of a fumble recovered at the Broncos 23-yard line—the Denver D actually backed Baltimore up a few yards for that field goal.

It's hard to blame the Denver D too much for wilting in the second half. Time of possession was decidedly in the Ravens favor.

It wasn't prett...

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