Defensive MVP
The Broncos had several contributors on defense Sunday. Outside of the an 80-yard touchdown pass from Rivers to Tyrell Williams, they were outstanding. The allowed just 25 yards in the second quarter before relinquishing 317 total on the day. Danny Trevathan once again was the versatile piece that held the team together. With injuries at every level of the defense, including Marshall at linebacker, Trevathan grabbed 10 tackles in the contest, one for a loss. He patrolled the middle of the field and even behind the line of scrimmage, tackling the often used Danny Woodhead (13 total touches) and Donald Brown (23 total touches) nine times. Rivers’ running backs were often his only option with the Broncos heavy pass rush and Trevathan kept them in check most of the game.
“We never give up and we always thing that as play is going to come our way. I know it came kind of late but it came at the right time for us. We were playing the whole game, playing our hearts out,” Trevathan said from his locker. “When you are playing good, got good vibes and you got a great defense that flies around and loves it, good things are going to happen.”
Honorable mention: Derek Wolfe has been having a fantastic season and continued the trend Sunday. He along with Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware added a sack to their resumes Sunday. Wolfe also disrupted the run as he is known to do. He had three tackles on the day, one for a loss, and is peaking at just the right time.
