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.
plus you never know how manning is gonna play against his old team.
I’d rather see the Pats drop a game and us sneak into #2!!! not likely, Pats look SOLID
When was the last time DEN had a 7 game win streak? 1998 right?!?
So much fun to be a Bronco Fan right now!!!
There’s Decker
Theres Decker
LOL PM telling the fans to be quiet..
hillman pitches.. finally.. he looks good today.. mmhm..
Moreno and Hillman work great inside out! good tandem I think, hope we get to see it for a few years
I still think we could use a bruiser back. Hope that is what hester is for. We really need smoene who can get a third or fourth and short. I miss Terrell Davis.
Yea I agree HoD. Pick up a bruiser in the draft.
i want steven jackson from STL.. i think hes a free agent next yr..
DMT TIME
This game is over…. Now we look to the playoffs. if we sneak into the 4th spot.. we would probably get Houston and I would rather play them then Brady. I dont know how I’ll feel that game. haha.
I can’t wait to see Manning/Brady playoff game!!! can you say FIREWORKS!!!
broncos just dont do too good against brady. we get torn apart almost always…hopefully we play another team
Von needs two Sacks today! He can get them on the next two TB possessions
he almost had him there
We have to beat them all guys!! The Broncos are still the only team in the league Brady has a losing record against, though I think his next win makes him .500 against us at 6 and 6… I’ll check that later
good stop D..
I’m with you Turtle. What a game that would be, the two best shooting it out.
It should Happen in about 7 weeks or so Wolfe!!!
What is up with Prater these days?
No pressure i think… he needs drama!
ARG.. PRATER.. WTH
Can’t wait. What is up with Pater?
I hope that’s all that’s wrong with him… sucks to see him missing from his comfort zone
VON BABY!!! O YEAH
I might loose in fantasy this week but we are AFC West Champs!!
There is the sack baby.
Hope he’s not hurt
Looks like he tweaked his back
NOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!NNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
was at the playoff game in 2006 at Denver the last time we beat NE in the playoffs. Champ had the long int return. The most pleasant experience I ever had at a Bronco game
yeah Still, that’s the year… then we lost to PIT… spluh…
That was the last Playoff game we won before beating PIT last year…
sndvl! that was a good field goal for you Man!!!
Moreno is just not the running back needed to run out the clock. Need a banger.
You guys see DJ and Champ on the sideline?!? All smiles
did Von get hurt is he ok?
I agree Wolfedom but keep in mind the Buc’s are ranked number 1 in running def.
well.. pit just tied it up with baltimore… could it happen?
no update yet dingle… he went off under his own power, but was pointing at his back… see if he comes back in
I know they are a god run defense but late in the game we need to hit them inside.
Thanks.
He’s in
The D line is missing Ayers today… I’ve been very impressed with him this year
Pick it up D… no cheap scores…
ruh roh.
Spluh!!! cover that kick!!!