Ugly loss catches up to Denver

The Broncos are terrible.

If there was any doubt about in what direction the 2022 Broncos were heading, Sunday’s Christmas Day game in Los Angeles against the Rams settled whatever lingering questions fans had about their team.

In a 51-14 blowout loss to another 4-win team, there are no silver linings. You can point fingers at the coach, Russell Wilson, the offensive line, the color orange and everything in between, but in the end it really doesn’t matter. The 2022 season has been over for weeks and, despite the hype, never really began in the first place.

The Broncos are a joke.

The Russell Wilson circus needs to end. The Nathaniel Hackett experiment has blown up in all of our faces. General Manager George Paton’s clown shoes and makeup are no longer hidden by that slick suit. This season is a monster of all their making and they all need to pack their crap and move along. Seriously.

What we saw on Sunday was far more than the ‘embarrassment’ than headlines and quotes claim. This was an atomic implosion of incompetence the likes of which we haven’t seen since the Josh McDaniels era.

…and there are two more games. Despite how awful and unwatchable this season has been, we aren’t through yet. We still get the opportunity to watch the Denver Broncos fall face-first down the stairs in real time two more times.

Lucky us.

Headlines

Baker Mayfield and the Rams humiliate Russell Wilson and the Broncos – ProFootballTalk

‘That was terrible, and that was not us’: Broncos embarrassed by performance in 51-14 loss to Rams
On an afternoon in which frustrations boiled over for Denver, the Broncos fell behind 17-0 in the first quarter following a pair of interceptions and suffered their largest loss in 12 years.

FMIA Week 16: Christmas Magic in Pittsburgh (Again); Dak Prescott Channels Childhood for Comeback – ProFootballTalk
Peter King dives into Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season, including some miraculous Pittsburgh deja vu and the current momentum behind the Jaguars and Panthers.

Broncos author ’embarrassing’ performance in loss to Rams
After a three-interception performance in a humiliating 51-14 loss to the Rams on Sunday in Los Angeles, Denver quarterback Russell Wilson said, “Bottom line is I let us down, it can’t happen,” as the Broncos fell to 4-11.

‘Outstanding’ Mayfield orchestrates Rams’ dominant victory
Thrilled that the Rams were able “to play a complete game,” Los Angeles quarterback Baker Mayfield orchestrated a dominant 51-14 victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday for his second victory in three starts with his new club.

Christian Watson injury update: Packers WR downplays hip issue after missing second half vs. Dolphins – CBSSports.com
The wide receiver, who didn’t return to play in the second half vs. Miami, says he’ll ‘be all right’

Jets expected to move on from former No. 2 overall pick Zach Wilson this offseason, per report – CBSSports.com
New York has reportedly lost confidence in Wilson

NFL Week 17 flex scheduling changes: Steelers vs. Ravens rematch, Chargers vs. Rams game moved to new times – CBSSports.com
The league is adjusting the schedule for next week’s action

2022 NFL season, Week 16: What We Learned from Sunday tripleheader
NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from all of Sunday’s action in Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season.