Broncos Rout Falcons 27-7 in Preseason Week 1
Denver Broncos 27, Atlanta Falcons 7 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Jarrett Stidham went 9 of 15 for 131 yards with 1 touchdown.
The Denver Broncos beat the Atlanta Falcons 27-7 on Friday, August 14 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. The Falcons are 0-1 and the Broncos are 1-0 in the preseason.
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Final How did the scoring go?
The Broncos led 7-0 after the first quarter, 24-0 at halftime, and 24-7 after three quarters. The Broncos scored first on a Adam Prentice 1-yard run with 11:39 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Wil Lutz 46-yard field goal for the Broncos in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Broncos, Jarrett Stidham went 9 of 15 for 131 yards with 1 touchdown. Cameron Ross had 1 carry for 28 yards, and Courtland Sutton caught 3 passes for 60 yards. For the Falcons, Cooper Rush went 7 of 19 for 62 yards with 2 interceptions. Tyler Goodson had 7 carries for 28 yards, and Chris Blair caught 2 passes for 37 yards.
What do the team stats show?
The Broncos outgained the Falcons 359 to 192 in total yards. The Broncos turned the ball over once and the Falcons twice. On third down, the Broncos went 5-14 and the Falcons went 4-15. Time of possession was 36:20 for the Broncos and 23:40 for the Falcons.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Falcons winning, with a projected score of Broncos 16, Falcons 20 at low confidence. The pick missed, with the Broncos winning instead. Denver won convincingly, 27-7, against the model's Atlanta pick, another lopsided miss on a night with several blowouts.
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- ESPN: Denver Broncos at Atlanta Falcons box score
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