The Broncos ride into Year 2 with quarterback Bo Nix after an impressive 2024 debut where he threw for 3,775 yards, had the sixth-most touchdown passes (29) in the league and had nearly the same pass...

Impressive night for Denver's defense.

Here are the takeaways from the 27-7 loss in which the score was 24-7 at halftime. After punter Blake Gillikin pinned the Broncos at the 3-yard line after the first possession, rookie safety Kitan Crawford dropped running back RJ Harvey for a 2-yard gain on a pass play from quarterback Jarrett Stidham.

Though the Vikings suffered a 20-12 loss to the Patriots, they answered a lot of questions about their roster in the process while also leaving themselves with some areas of concern moving forward.