You can't let a loss linger too long.
After the game, of course you're going to be frustrated, but every week it's a new challenge and you've got to refocus and try to get a win — each and every week.
We've got to just keep pushing. You've got to get over some hurdles to be able to win games in this league. Every game is a learning experience, but we have to try to limit the mistakes and don't beat ourselves.
The Broncos' preparation for the Eagles is underway. (Photos by Gabriel Christus unless noted)
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Coach Joseph has shared the truth with us every week, and a lot of times we've beaten ourselves. He brings the stats to us, he lets us know what we need to do. It's not an effort thing at all. Guys are playing extremely hard and that's a positive thing right there.
On defense, I'd say we're being very dominant in spurts. I think on third down, different situations, we've been great, and we can still pick up more sacks, more turnovers. We've had higher numbers in that in the past, but I think we're still playing at a high level and we're still a great defense.
This week, we can't give up explosive plays. I think everybody has to be on the same page in every coverage. You've got to know who their explosive guys are: Torrey Smith, Nelson Agholar, Zach Ertz. Those guys have probably had a lot of those explosive plays, so we've really got to stop those guys.
And even though Carson Wentz has been playing great, young quarterbacks take a lot more chances. He's a guy that doesn't even slide. He tries to run over everybody, and he forces the ball in there a couple times, but he feels like he can make every throw. When you have a young guy, they'll try it until they make mistakes. So with a guy like Carson, you've got to try to make him pay when he does.
Whether Aqib Talib and the "No-Fly Zone" can put a halt to Carson Wentz's fast start is just one of the key matchups that may decide Sunday's big game in Philadelphia.
As the Eagles have proved themselves to be among the NFL's top teams, second-year quarterback Carson Wentz has been at the middle of it all, leading an efficient passing attack while limiting turnovers. But Aqib Talib and the "No-Fly Zone" are a challenge unlike any other Wentz has faced in his young career. Should the October NFC Offensive Player of the Month take risks throwing to the outside on Talib, he may regret it.
After being named the Broncos' starting quarterback on Wednesday, Brock Osweiler said his focus is simple: "The saying is, 'Ball security is job security.'"On Sunday, that means keeping the ball out of harm's way and out of Jalen Mills' hands. In his second season, Mills has had a knack for getting his mitts on the ball, recording 10 passes defensed and three interceptions, including one pick-six. Osweiler will have to be careful when he attacks the Eagles' secondary, but if he does, he can keep the offense on the field for sustained drives and give the Broncos' the scoring opportunities they need to have on the road.
After failing to record a sack for the first time since the season opener, Von Miller will be hungry to get back in the sack column on Sunday. Like any opponent, right tackle Lane Johnson and the Eagles will be aware of where Von Miller is at all times on Sunday. But keeping an eye on him and stopping him are not the same thing, and Miller will constantly be a threat to blow up any passing or rushing play.
The Broncos' offensive line turned in its most efficient performance of the season in Kansas City, dominating the line of scrimmage for 5.7 yards per carry, but a tougher defensive front awaits them in Philadelphia. Veteran defensive tackle Fletcher Cox has been a disruptive force in the Eagles' attacking scheme, and for the Broncos' offense to have success, Leary will have to keep Cox on his heels.
A week after going up against the NFL's top receiving tight end, the Broncos will face the runner-up, Zach Ertz. Like Travis Kelce, Ertz is a talented receiving threat with great routes and soft hands. He leads the Eagles in receptions and receiving touchdowns with 43 and six, respectively. Darian Stewart and the other Broncos tasked with covering him must be precise, or Ertz could keep the defense on the field for a long day.
In 2011, when we didn't get off to a great start, we just needed a spark. We just needed something to get everybody going, and it took one win. All it takes is that one win and we can get it back rolling.
Once you win that first game, it changes the whole mindset of a team.
And we still have a lot of games left. KC still has to come in, we've still got to go to Oakland. So we can still catch up in some of those division games.
But we've just got to win that first game.
