4. Show some improvement on third down
One key area for improvement, on both sides of the ball, would be if they could start making some serious strides on third downs.
Offensively, the Broncos have faced 77 third downs. They have converted on just 29 of them, which ranks them 21st in the NFL. Moving those chains does more than just keep your drive alive, as important as that is; it allows your defense to better understand what the opposing offense is doing, and game plan accordingly.
But it isn’t just the Denver offense that is struggling on third downs.
The defense is starting to improve, but they are still allowing opponents to convert on nearly 37 percent of their third downs.
In the NFL, no down is as important as third down. The Broncos have to start getting a few wins on these downs if they are going to get back to their winning ways.
