BRONCOS VS. BUCCANEERS
BRONCOS BEAT BUCS, CLINCH AFC WEST TITLE: The Broncos defeated the Buccaneers 31-23 on Sunday at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. It was their seventh consecutive win and clinched the AFC West title.
Below is the live coverage from throughout the game. Stay tuned to DenverBroncos.com for continued coverage on the team’s seventh straight win.
BRONCOS ON TWITTER: Follow the action on Twitter, as well, via the Broncos’ official gameday account. @BroncosGameday will keep fans updated with live, in-game updates throughout tonight’s matchup. To chime in with your tweets, use #TBvsDEN.
BRONCOS VS. BUCCANEERS PREVIEWS: While you await kickoff, prepare for the game by reading the DenverBroncos.com weekly preview, which features important matchups on each side of the ball, noteworthy facts on the game and a key to victory for Denver. Also, watch the NFL Films preview.
BRONCOS TV ON SITE: HOME VS. BUCCANEERS: Watch the Week 13 installment of Broncos TV On Site, as Chris Hall and Gray Caldwell preview the game from the field.
NFL GAMEPASS: For international Broncos fans located outside the United States and Mexico, watch today’s game live and in HD with NFL GamePass.
BRONCOS MOBILE APP: For those of you who follow the action on your smartphone, there’s a free official Broncos mobile app. On your smartphone, visit BroncosMobile.com to download it.
BRONCOS ON INSTAGRAM: The Broncos have joined Instagram. Follow the team’s account, DenverBroncos, for exclusive, behind-the-scenes photos from Dove Valley, road trips and gameday.
BRONCOS TO HONOR LPGA STARS: The Broncos will honor a pair of LPGA stars in Meg Mallon and Stacy Lewis on the field prior to kickoff.
LISTEN LIVE: Listen to the live AM 850 KOA broadcast of the game featuring Dave Logan on play-by-play, Ed McCaffrey on color commentary and Andy Lindahl reporting from the sideline.
INACTIVES: For a list of the players on each side that will be inactive for Sunday’s game, click here.
BRONCOS WIN COIN TOSS: The Broncos won the coin toss and deferred. Click here for the captains and starters.
MANNING TO UNREIN PUTS DENVER AHEAD EARLY: Defensive tackle Mitch Unrein caught his first career reception and touchdown in the first quarter.
BUCS RESPOND WITH THREE: Tampa Bay drove 66 yards and kicked a short field goal to answer the Broncos’ previous touchdown drive.
BUCS TAKE LEAD WITH CLARK TOUCHDOWN: With the help of a 40-yard pass play, the Bucs found the end zone on an 11-yard touchdown reception by Dallas Clark.
INJURY UPDATE: Defensive tackle Mitch Unrein sustained an eye injury in the first quarter.
DENVER TRAILS 10-7 AT HALF: The Broncos entered the locker room trailing 10-7.
FIRST HALF AUDIO HIGHLIGHTS: Listen to highlights from the first half, courtesy of AM 850 KOA.
MANNING TO THOMAS TAKES LEAD, MAKES HISTORY: Peyton Manning hit Demaryius Thomas for an 8-yard touchdown strike, taking the lead and breaking a team record.
MANNING TO THOMAS II: Peyton Manning and Demaryius Thomas hooked up for their second touchdown of the quarter.
MILLER’S PICK-6 ADDS TO DENVER LEAD: Von Miller’s interception return for a touchdown ignited the Denver crowd and padded the lead.
BUCS GET THREE TO CUT INTO LEAD: Tampa Bay got an interception and turned it into three fourth-quarter points.
BRONCOS DRAIN CLOCK, ADD THREE: The Broncos drove 68 yards down the field and added a field goal.
BUCS GET WITHIN TWO SCORES: A Tampa Bay 55-yard field goal in the fourth quarter cut the Denver lead to 15.
BUCS MAKE IT 31-23 WITH WILLIAMS TOUCHDOWN: Josh Freeman hit Mike Williams for a 5-yard strike to make it 31-23 before the two-minute warning.
even when I tried to say how he was the master… odd the phases it disallows
HEHE… what a pass PEYTON!!!
great play PM
Hit him on the ground!!! perfect
LOL wish I could have seen that play
nice snag Knowshon
lmao … peyton and moreno … too funny
Now that was funny!! Pass on the ground.
That play will be on SC tonight
Hi Jen, are you listening to the game also?
Our O is in a funk! Meanwhile the Ravens are pushing towards the #2 seed.
Yes
cool… Tampa Bay is no slouch of a team! lots of time, we will be OK!
Man are we missing Stokley or what he and Manning are so good at communication
I feel your pain Jen. It’s killing me listening to the game instead of watching it.
We are missing B. Stoke big time and Willis just don’t want to take advantage of the many opportunities he’s getting.
chris harris is lights out.
Well done D!…Lets get something started with good field position offense!
he almost has 3 picks this game. had one, but the pink flag was thrown
This next drive feels like it will be so important
Woodyard with an ankle injury isn’t good!!
is Decker still in the game?
I hadn’t heard his name on this drive.
DMT DMT!!! BEAST!!!
BOOM HEADSHOT!!!
Nice Pass!
Well done Offense! Gotta take advantage of those opportunities!
yea … he is …. nice placement by manning.
what timing
That was beautiful
amazing.
just floated in there… like he was dropping it in a bucket.
PM is the steve nash of the NFL, they just drop dimes.haha
I think we should just put DT on that corner the rest of the game and attack he cant handle the BEAST
lets go ORANGE CRUSH
Good D Harris!
Bruton and Leonhard both in the game… how beat up are we on D today?
Great defensive stand.
Tamme has been great today
No sacks on either side today…
why does it seem like moreno always loses a shoe!!! lol
Lost his shoe again
Knowshon throws a shoe!
another lost shooe … oh knowshon lol. someone needs to tie his laces for him lol
HILLMAN!!! runnin backwards. haha
NOSHOE moreno!!!!! haha
Flag…
LOL at Aroe
NICE!!!
booo.. HILLMAN AGAIN!!! WOOO
I believe Hillman will be special