"We invest a lot into red zone, so when we see success there, it means a lot," defensive lineman Zach Allen said. "We’re excited about it.”

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — It doesn't matter who's calling the offensive plays, the Denver Broncos have to be thankful it's Vance Joseph running the defense. Sean Payton supplanting Davis Webb as offensive play-caller failed to spark the offense or settle quarterback Bo Nix,

Vance Joseph's unit has been bailing out Nix and the Broncos' anemic offense all season. Nix threw for just 107 yards five days after managing a meager 123 against the Chargers. No pass went more than eight yards beyond the line of scrimmage and he ran four times for two yards total Thursday night.

The Broncos had three takeaways and sacked Sam Darnold five times. They needed every bit of it with Bo Nix and the offense sputtering.

The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos in impressive fashion in the Week 1 edition of Monday Night Football, winning by a final score of 31-10. The two

Vance Joseph heads back to Arizona with a Broncos defense that keeps winning ugly games while Bo Nix and the offense still search for answers.

Broncos pass-rusher Nik Bonitto totaled 13 pressures against the Cardinals, the most by a single player since 2024.