How BAD does Broncos Country feel after the Chargers loss? | The Drive w/Zach Bye & Phillip Lindsay

[@lukejensendesign]

I lost a lot of confidence in this team after that 2nd half.

[@TexasLean_]

Me too

[@cloudboy.x]

it was my worst fear all season during the hot streaks that we were having. in my head i’m thinking… “this is all gonna come crashing down in one of these critical games.” but i feel like a good way to look at it is they needed to be humbled. after winning 4 straight they needed another tough one so they can re focus

[@TexasLean_]

Yeah, I don't know how to feel after his one.

[@juliangallo9949]

With a lead like that you would expect the run game to take over to give the defense a breather and time to adjust. But the run game is a next year problem to deal with.

[@reggielewis4196]

@@juliangallo9949your QB couldn’t complete a pass longer than 10 yards. The Chargers smothered the running game and dared Nix to throw the ball

[@jackdavidson7853]

The chargers woke up. They beat you with a practice squad secondary, 7 starters out on both sides of the ball. Peyton is no harbaugh even woth a better roster.

[@aaronferguson1772]

I love it so glad we got the sweep on the broncos this season. So glad the chargers didn’t hire y’all’s coach

[@michaelbryant912]

Don't act like you didn't get swept last year lmao what a idiot I didn't know you guys existed love how you come here to comment

[@NaCl_zzz]

Credit where credit is due, Phillip dropping a realistic take on the refs is refreshing. It's very easy to jump on that train of thought and run with it, completely forgetting that the bad/no calls go both ways. Kudos for being level headed!

[@chargersina]

As a Chargers fan I feel for you guys. Merry Christmas. 🙏

[@TheRivalz]

Sad to say, but I'm not surprised we lost. We always whiff when opportunities are there for the taking.

[@Hi_Its_Chris]

These short flexes are crazy. I’m just glad it doesn’t look like Herb hurt his ankle any worse. Hopefully everyone on both teams gets healthy over the mini bye.

[@30smsuperstrat]

No matter how bad it is, Zach and Phil rock the Casbah. They bring joy to sports!

[@andrewbird57]

Does Jim Harbaugh own Sean Payton?

[@slightlyaboveaverage2235]

man I love listening to Lindsay talk.

[@avib1955]

To touch on Sean about tnf he knee exactly what he was doing and oh showing his sheet that said RUN IT!!! 😂😂😂 YEAA he knew exactly what he was doing h but just didn't know it was gonna backfire the way it did

[@MH-dy5pb]

I think we should try a different DC next year. VJ has good games but the consistency isn't there

[@garse70]

You play the schedule. Chargers have to travel over 26k miles this year. Most of any team . The Chargers win really put Denver in a tough situation.

[@Andrew-un5jj]

makes you wonder how good joseph is. moss better be ready saturday

[@thunderbolts2438]

Chargers weren’t gonna just roll over and not show up. What I thought was going to happen is now a reality. 3 teams from the west in the playoffs. 💯

[@pauljones2857]

Don't cry Denver Broncos you know it wasn't going to ever happen we got the momentum going into the halftime even though it was only three points Denver might not ever win again

[@zackphillips8891]

Phil don’t disagree but DB pulled Mims arm down as well. 50 yd play. They got away with a blatant hold on the Haskins TD. It goes both ways but can’t deny the fact that Horse Collar was only caused cuz Herbert’s face mask.

[@ernestogastelum9123]

the Broncos also got away from a penalty that same play they score aTD

[@gooey_smoogy]

Mim's arm did get pulled down but you can't call that a face mask when it's a a stiff arm to the face. Completely legal move.

[@zackphillips8891]

@ are you dumb? Or blind? Moms left arm got pulled down, don’t forget DB never turned his head once and made contact well well before. And Herbert had 5 wrapped around cooper mask. You can push you can’t grab and pull down as Herbert did causing the Horsecollar.

[@zackphillips8891]

@ what about the blatant hold on the Haskins TD? Call that even give me 8 more more penalties and make it 9/9 and we fair. Den lost this game refs did them ZERO favors being our flagged 9-1. 3 PF resulted in drive extensions leading to pts. 17/34 pts came on those. Sit down and let the adults talk. Kids table will be open at Christmas for you.

[@aaronferguson1772]

How about the early helmet to helmet penalty your guy lowered his head low to take that contact was a bs call

[@jerrywilson1727]

PASS Inter-fearing On a pass that change the game

[@jeremyhazard5249]

This year basically screwed them even more, they aren’t really a playoff team, will definitely lose in round one. They should’ve been picking top 10 in the draft and now what, like 20?

[@michaelbryant912]

They won’t even reach it

[@jacksmith5562]

On the bright side of last night Estime ran well

[@davidwilkinson2038]

Estime did not run well in second half. I love the Broncos but they blew it Thursday we had the game won and stopped pounding the ball we tried to get cute!! Bo Nix was good he will only get better let’s go Broncos

[@jacksmith5562]

@ he had 3 carries for 7, 5 & 7 yards how was that bad? The game was lost just before half when Sean called the wrong plays and then punt the ball inbounds

[@BethReed62]

We aren’t beating Cincy or KC. Not if that defense shows up. Cincy will torch them.

[@reggielewis4196]

These guys need to read how to lie with stats. There’s absolutely no way the broncos have a 87% playoff probability. I would have them at 61% after this weekend.

[@BethReed62]

Not their stats. ESPN and NFL.

[@reggielewis4196]

@ I understand that but it doesn’t take a genius to see it’s not 87%. That’s basically saying there’s a 90% chance the broncos beat the Bengals or Chiefs in the next two weeks while being underdogs if the Chiefs don’t claim the first seed by week 17. I think the Chiefs lose one by week 18 and that game is vital.

[@ernestogastelum9123]

@@reggielewis4196 im pretty sure the percentage also factors in the schedule of other teams. remember that it takes only one loss for either the Bengals, Colts and Dolphins to be out of the playoffs and they still have 3 games left which is a tall task for them to achieve.

[@eddieb7001]

Blaming the refs and not the poor play calling and poor play in the 2nd half by Denver is elementary. Take the L and move on. Chargers outplayed Denver and Justin Herbert played a great game even after the pick.

[@NaCl_zzz]

Glad hear the Thursday night excuses roll in as if chargers aren't fielding the most practice squad team ever haha just take the L and move on

[@MH-dy5pb]

Denver playing Buffalo in the Seanperbowl

[@pauljones2857]

That cannot happen both of them are AFC they can't both play in the Super Bowl

[@pauljones2857]

Or did you mean playoffs four Super Bowl

[@juliangallo9949]

@@pauljones2857both coaches are named Sean that is the reason for his remark.

[@30smsuperstrat]

My completely sarcastic conspiracy theory I think Sean is afraid to go to Pittsburgh.😮 I think he threw this game to avoid getting thrashed by Russ, aka Tomlin.

[@jarredlkling]

That's a wild take....

[@wdll253]

Sean Payton BLEW IT! End of F story!