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Over the past month-plus, the Broncos have found a winning formula that involves aggressive, opportunistic defense, a strong running game and utilizing Wilson as a game manager.
In last week’s win over the Cleveland Browns, for example, Wilson finished with only 134 passing yards, but Denver racked up 169 on the ground.
Against a Houston defense that had allowed just 3.6 yards per carry on the ground, head coach Sean Payton had to take a different approach. The Broncos did try to establish the run—and they finished over 100 for the game—but after falling behind, the passing game became all the more important.
While Wilson only attempted 26 passing attempts, he frequently tried to find chunk plays—a strategy that worked the the Jacksonville Jaguars against Houston last week—but he was ultimately picked off three times.
Wilson’s last interception was the game-ender, and it came on a mess of a play that essentially saw Wilson buy a little time and then chuck a pass in the direction of Lucas Krull. The pass was late, and it was easily picked.
While Wilson has been better under Payton, it’s clear that limiting his miscues must remain a big part of the game plan.
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