Broncos 33 vs 10 Saints summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Week 7
After a dominant night, the Denver D got their pay dirt, and it was Cody Barton, who took this strip sack out of mid air and returned it for a TD to put the cherry on top of Sean Payton's return to New Orleans.
Bo Nix has been good throwing the ball, but the former Oregon Duck that used to light up scoreboards is college is much more prone to running at this early stage of his NFL career. He broke a 33 yarder down the left sideline to set up a second Javonte Williams TD of the night. Nix ended the game with 164 yards on 16/26 passing and chalked on another 75 yards rushing. The Broncos ended the night with 225 yards rushing against a Saints defense that only got more banged up as the night went on.
Denver’s run game controlled the night in New Orleans. If it wasn’t Javonte Williams, it was Bo Nix using his feet. They had over 100 yards rushing in the first half, and had twice as much time of possession in the first two quarters It was Javonte Williams who punched it in from 8 yards out for the first TD of the night.
The Denver Broncos bounced back from their loss to the LA Chargers on a short week with a convincing win over the injury plagued New Orleans Saints on Thursday Night. Rookie Bo Nix had another solid game to add to his rookie resume, but it was the defense and the run game that controlled the Saints all night.
With Derek Carr out for New Orleans, rookie Spencer Rattler got his second career start against the Broncos stout defense, and they gave the young gunslinger fits all night. Cody Barton forced the first turnover of the game while set up the first TD drive of the Broncos night. Rattler didn't have terrible numbers, gonig 25/34 for 172 yards, but he couldn't move the ball into scoring positions against the stingy Denver D.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Broncos have had this game won for a long time, but it's official now.
TOUCHDOWN SAINTS!!!
Haener took over the drive after the pick six and he drives down the field and gets the Saints into the end zone for the first time with a 17 yard pass to Wilson for their only TD of the night.
DEN lead 33-10 with 1:22 to go.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING HERE FROM NEW ORLEANS!!!
Miller with a nice run to the left side and he takes it for 16 yads and a first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 37.
The defense has been doing the dirty work all night long, and they get rewarded with a TD of their own. It was Barton stripped Rattler earlier in the game, and this time he was in the right place at the right time for the pick six.
TOUCHDOWN DENVER!!!
McMillan came in with the blitz off the edge and he stripped Rattler! Barton was right there to pick the ball out of mid air and take it all the way back for a 52 yard pick six.
DEN lead 33-3 with 4:06 to go.
Rattler's screen pass to Miller was sniffed out and he was dropped for a five yard gain.
2nd and 15 from the NO 48.
FUMBLE!!!
Nix found Vele on the right side for a 13 yard gain but that's coming back after a flag flies for an illegal man downfield.
1st and 15 from the DEN 48.
Nix found Vele on the right side for a 13 yard gain but that's coming back after a flag flies for an illegal man downfield.
1st and 15 from the DEN 48.
Estime up the middle and he drags the pile for a 13 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the NO 47.
TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!
Rattler dumps it down for Kamara who is taken down after a gain of three and that's where the Broncos will take over.
DEN ball from their 43 with 7:31 to go.
Rattler's pass deep down the right side for Means falls incomplete and the Saints will go for it.
4th and 5 from the DEN 43.
Rattler to the flat for Johnson and he gets a yard on the right side.
3rd and 5 from the DEN 43.
NO get the ball back from the DEN 48.
Kamara with the draw up the middle and he picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the DEN 44.
Williams up the middle and he picks up 9 yards, but is short of the marker.
4th and 10 from the DEN 15.
Nix looks over the middle but that pass is batted down at the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 19 from the DEN 6.
Williams is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 2 yards.
2nd and 19 from the DEN 6.
DEN get the ball back from their 15 and Williams had a big run up the right side but a hold is going to bring that back.
1st and 17 from the DEN 8.
Rattler is sacked again, this time by McMillan and the Saints will punt.
4th and 20 from the NO 40.
Rattler going back to Tipton and he picks up 6 yards.
3rd and 13 from the NO 47.
Rattler is dropped by Bonitto for a loss of 9 yards.
2nd and 19 from the NO 41.
Rattler looks left to Means who turns and picks up 13 yards.
1st and 10 from the 50.
Kamara to the left side and he picks up 4 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 37.
Rattler's pass to te right side to Tipton is off the mark and falls incomplete.
3rd and 1 from the NO 33.
NO get the ball back from their 24 and Rattler fidns Tipton on the right side for a gain of 9.
2nd and 1 from the NO 33.
Nix tucks it and runs before getting taken down for a gain of a yard.
4th and 5 from the DEN 26.
Nix roll right and he finds Humphrey for a short gain of 4.
3rd and 6 from the DEN 25.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE FINAL QUARTER AND THE END OF THE GAME CAN'T COME QUICK ENOUGH FOR EITHER TEAM.
McLaughlin with another good run to the left side. He gets 10 yards on the final play of the third quarter.
2nd and 10 from the DEN 21 coming up.
DEN get the ball back from their 21 and Nix found Vele on the right side for a gain of 14 yards, but that is coming back because of a holding call.
1st and 20 from the DEN 11.
WR screen to the flat for Means who takes it for 14 yards but he's well short of the marker.
4th and 20 from the NO 41.
Rattler is dropped in the backfield by Franklin-Meyers for a loss of 6 yards!
3rd and 34 from the NO 27.
Rattler to the right side for Wilson but an illegal hands to the face will take that play off the board.
2nd and 28 from the NO 33.
After a false start backed the Saints up even more, Rattler finds Tipton on the left side for a gain of 7 yards.
2nd and 18 from the NO 43.
Rattler tucks and runs, but a flag flies for holding which will take the Saints back 10 yards.
1st and 20 from the NO 41.
Williams finds some room up the middle and he picks up 13 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DEN 49.
Rattler finds Tipton to the right side who picks up 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the NO 38.
Williams moves the chains for a gain of 2 on the pitch to the left side.
1st and 10 from the NO 30.
Out route to Wilson on the left side and that pitch and catch goes for 9 yards.
3rd and 1 from the NO 28.
NO take over from their 19 and Rattler looks for Johnson on the left side, but that pass was off the mark.
2nd and 10 from the NO 19.
The TD run was ok, but the QB run was even better. Bo Nix took it 33 yards down to the 5 yard line on the designed sweep to the left side. Williams would take over from there, punching it in from 5 yards out.
TOUCHDOWN DENVER!!!
Williams with his second TD of the night, taking it up the middle for a five yard run into the end zone.
DEN lead 26-3 with 5:53 to go in the third quarter.
Nix on the QB sweep to the left side and he sprints 33 yards to inside the NO 5 yard line!
1st and Goal from the NO 5.
Williams picks up 2 yards on the run to the left side.
3rd and 1 from the NO 38.
McLaughlin to the right side and he picks up 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the NO 40.
DEN get the ball from their 31 and he finds Krull over the middle for a gain of 22 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 47.
Rattler to the right side and his throw to Kamara hits the turf and the Saints will punt.
4th and 11 from the NO 29.
Rattler finds Kamara on the screen pass to the left side but he is taken down for a loss of 4 yards by Locke.
3rd and 11 from the NO 29.
NO take over from the 30 and Miller gets the handoff for three yards on the left side.
2nd and 7 from the NO 33.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Lutz drills his fourth field goal of the night, this one from 38 yards.
DEN stretch their lead to 19-3.
Nix goes to Humphrey on a lob pass to the end zone and that pass was batted away by Taylor.
4th and 5 from the NO 20.
Franklin with the short slant and Nix hit him for a gain of 5.
3rd and 5 from the NO 20.
Run to the right for Williams and he is taken down at the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 10 from the NO 24.
McLaughlin looked like he was going to take the pitch to the right to the house but he was just tripped up after a gain of 21 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 25.
Estime with the run to the left side and he picks up 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the NO 46.
DEN get the ball from their 34 and they hand it off to Willams who breaks a tackle in the backfield and takes it for 13 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DEN 47.
Short pass on the comeback for Johnson but Mathis that came through and batted the ball away.
4th and 7 from the NO 33.
Kamara to the right side and he gains 3 yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
3rd and 7 from the NO 33.
NO get the ball to start the half and begin their drive at the 30.
Rattler looks to the right side for Wilson, but that pass was dropped.
2nd and 10 from the NO 30.
WE ARE BACK IN NEW ORLEANS FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!
Nix had the offense moving, using both is arm and his legs, but it was Javonte Williams who punched it in from 8 yards out. He leads the team with 59 yards on 8 carries, while Nix has 41 yards on 8 carries. He's also 13/21 with 134 yards passing, but it has been far from perfect for the Broncos.
The Saints are decimated with injuries, and the Broncos know that. They used that to tee off on Spencer Rattler who actually put up some pretty decent numbers but gave the ball away on this sack by Barton. The rookie QB s 10/13 for 90 yards and has the long run of the night, 28 yards.
WE ARE HEADING TO HALFTIME HERE FROM NEW ORLEANS!!!
The Broncos are dominating the Saints who are struggling to move the ball.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Lutz drills the 52 yard field goa, and if you are a fan of the kicking game this is your dream night from New Orleans.
DEN lead 16-3 with 16 seconds to go.
Nix with another roll out and this time he is escorted out of bounds after a short gain of 3.
4h an 4 from the NO 34 with 21 on the clock.
Nix scrambles to the right side and picks up 3 yards. Timeout DEN with 27 seconds to go in the first half.
3rd and 7 from the NO 37.
Nix to the right side for Mims who had a play on it but couldn't make the catch falling to the ground.
2nd and 10 from the NO 40 with under 40 to go.
Nix finds Mims on the right side and he breaks a tackle on the sideline and takes it for 11 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 40.
Nix looking deep for Vale, but he was no where in the area. Mattheu was however and he should have picked it but it bounced off his chest and fell incomplete.
3rd and 10 from the DEN 49.
Nix was under pressure and just threw it at his RB's feet to avoid a sack.
2nd and 10 from the DEN 49.
Nix over the middle for Krull and he turns and takes it for 13 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DEN 49.
Nix over the middle for Vale but that pass hit the turf before he could make the sliding grab.
3rd and 2 from the DEN 36.
DEN get the ball back from their 28 and Nix finds Williams out of the backfield for a gain of 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the DEN 36.
FIELD GOAL!!!
The Saints are on the board after a 35 yard field goal from Grupe.
DEN lead 13-3 with 1:57 to go in the first half.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING!!!
Short pass from Rattler to Moreau on the right side and he is dropped after a gain of 6.
4th and 5 from the DEN 17.
Rattler finds Tipton on a short pass to the right side for a gain of 7 yards.
3rd and 10 from the DEN 23.
Kamara gets the pitch to the right side but that was sniffed out by McMillan who drops the RB for a loss of 7 yards.
2nd and 17 from the DEN 29.
Rattler drops back and was almost sacked from behind, but he keeps his feet, takes off and gains 28 yards deep into DEN territory.
1st and 10 from the DEN 22.
Pitch to Kamara and he gets a couple yards before getting dropped for a gain of just 2.
3rd and 2 from the 50.
Rattler finds Kamara out of the backfield for a gain of 6 yards.
2nd and 4 from the NO 48.
Play action from Rattler and he lobs it over the defender for Johnson who makes the short catch and turns up field for a gain of 12 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 42.
Rattler roll right and tried to run for it but was pushed out of bounds just short of the marker. The Saints take a TO and are going to think about going for it fro their own 31.
4th and inches from the NO 31.
Williams to the left side and he is taken down after a gain of 2.
3rd and 2 from the NO 29.
NO get the ball back from their 21 and Kamara picks up 6 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 4 from the NO 27.
The Broncos have struggled with the run game all year, but they have over 100 yards in the first half and Williams just extended the lead to 13-0 with this 8 yard run into the end zone.
TOUCHDOWN DENVER!!!
Williams gets the handoff out of the shotgun and he goes in untouched for the 8 yard TD!
DEN leads 13-0 with 7:30 to go in the first half.
Nix finds Humphrey on the left side for a gain of 9 yards and a first down.
1st and Goal from the NO 8.
Williams on the run to the right side and he picks up 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the NO 17.
Nix rolling right and he finds Franklin down the sideline for a 30 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NO 19.
Adebo was hurt on the play and he is going to get carted off the field as the list of injuries gets longer for the Saints.
Screen pass set up for Williams on the left side and he follows his blockers for a gain of 9 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 49.
Estime up the middle and he picks up four yards on first down.
2nd and 6 from the DEN 42.
Williams finds a hole and he explodes through it for a 20 yard pick up and a first down!
1st and 10 from the DEN 38.
DEN get the ball back from their 14 and Nix tucks it after a fake pitch to the left side.
2nd and 6 from the DEN 18.
Rattler down the right sideline but that pass sailed out of bounds and the Saints are going to punt.
4th and 5 from the NO 45.
Short out route from Johnson and he his pushed out of bounds on the right side after a gain of 5.
3rd and 5 from the NO 45.
After another offside penalty gave the Saints a first down, Rattler goes deep for Tipton who fell after his feet got tangled with a defender.
2nd and 10 from the 40.
Rattler was pressured out of the pocket after a muffed shotgun snap and ended up fumbling. The Broncos scooped it and scored it but an offside on DEN will take that TD off the board, and give the Saints a free five yards.
1st and 5 from the NO 35.
NO get the ball back from their 30 looking for their first points of the game.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Lutz hits his second field goal of the night, this one from 32 yards out after the defense came up with a fumble that set up the scoring drive.
DEN lead 6-0 with 13:24 to go in the first half.
Nix with a ton of time in the backfield, and he stepped up to draw the defense off a WR, but left the lob short and it bounced off the turf.
4th and 1 from the NO 8.
Nix scrambles to the left side nd picks up 4 yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NO 8.
Williams to the right side and he picks up 5 yards on the right side.
2nd and 5 from the NO 12.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER HERE FROM NEW ORLEANS!!
It's been low scoring so far. Don't expect too many more fireworks the rest of the night.
Nix on the play action and pass to the right side for Sutton on the comeback route but that pass hit off the WR's and falls incomplete.
1st an 10 from the NO 29.
Williams moves the chains with a run up the middle that gets just enough for the first down.
1st and 10 from the NO 34.
Willams gets the shotgun hand off to the right side and he takes it for 7 yards on first down.
2nd and 3 from the NO 37.
QB sneak from Nix and he moves the chains for a gain of 2 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 44.
Williams to the right side and he gets four yards to bring up 3rd and short.
3rd and 1 from the NO 46.
Nix looks over the middle for Krull and he picks up 5 yards to the 50.
2nd and 5 from the 50.
The Broncos are going to bring the pressure on the rookie Rattler, and it was Barton who teed off on him and forced the fumble that was recovered by Alexander.
FUMBLE!!!
Rattler dropped back and was hit from behind by Barton who jarred it out of the QB's hands and it was recovered by Alexander!
Broncos ball at the DEN 45 with 3:39 to go in the first half!!
Roll out to the right side for Rattler and he finds Means who went up and grabbed it for a gain of 10.
1st and 10 from the 50.
Kamara breaks a tackle in the backfield and takes it up the middle for a gain of 8 yards.
3rd and 2 from the NO 40.
The Saints start their second drive of the night from their 32 and Kamara is stuffed at the line of scrimmage for no gain on first down.
2nd and 10 from the NO 32.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Lutz, the former Saint, drills the field goal from 46 yards out to put the first points on the board.
DEN lead 3-0 with 5:30 to go in the 1st quarter.
Nix escapes the rush and the pocket and runs to the sideline, but will be short of the marker after running out of bounds with a 3 yard scramble.
4th and 3 from the NO 28.
McLaughlin gets the hand off to the left side and that was blown up by Orji who dropped him for a loss of 2.
3rd and 6 from the NO 31.
Short pass to Williams out of the backfield and he makes the catch for a gain of 6.
2nd and 4 from the NO 29.
Williams up the middle and he powers through the defense for a gain of 10 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 35.
Nix finds Franklin on a short pass to the right side after his roll out and he gets 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the NO 45.
Nix finds Vele on a short slant to the right side and he takes it for a 20 yard catch and run.
1st and 10 from the NO 47.
Estime gets his first carry and moves the chians with a 6 yard pick up to the left side.
1st and 10 from the DEN 33.
DEN get the ball back from their 20 after a touchback and Nix finds Mims in the flat and he gains 7 yards on the catch and run up the sideline.
2nd and 3 from the DEN 27.
Rattler over the middle to Wilson who makes the catch but he is taken down short of the marker.
4th and 2 from the NO 48.
Rattler rolls to the right side and he takes a shot down field for Tipton, and that should have been picked by the Broncos.
3rd and 9 from the NO 41.
Kamara gets his first carry and takes it for a yard on the right side.
2nd and 9 from the NO 41.
Rattler and the Saints take over from their own 8 yard line and the rookie QB finds Moreau wide open on the left side for a gain of 32 to open their night.
1st and 10 from the NO 41.
Nix looking over the middle for Trautman who had some space, but that pass fell well short and the Broncos are going to punt.
4th and 10 from the NO 41.
Nix rolls left and looks for Franklin up sideline but that pass hit the turf before getting to the WR.
3rd and 10 from the NO 41.
The Broncos go into their bag of tricks and Nix had Krull open on the left side after the misdirection play action, but the pass fell incomplete.
2nd and 10 from the NO 41.
Nix keeps it on the RPO and takes it to the right side for a gain of 8 yards.
1st and 10 from the NO 41.
Nix fakes the pitch to the left side and rolls right finding Franklin on the right side for a short gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the NO 49.
Nix tucks it and runs up the middle for a 14 yard scramble for a first down on the opening play of the game.
1st and 10 from the DEN 49.
The Saints won the toss and differed so it's the Broncos getting the ball to start the night.
Nix will take over from their 35.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM NEW ORLEANS!!!!
Tonight's odds
The Saints might be at home, but that doesn’t mean that they are the favorites to win the game tonight in New Orleans. On a four game win streak, with a rookie QB in under center, the Saints are 2.5 point home dogs with the Over/Under set at 37.
The Saints losing streak isn’t going to last forever, but it’s not coming to an end tonight. Denver’s defense is going to make life tough for Spencer Rattler as the zero in on Kamara and make sure that he doesn’t take the game over out of the backfield. Nix will do just enough to win, as he has in the first three wins of the season and the Broncos will drop the Saints to their fifth straight win.
Broncos win 17-10.
Head to head series
These two franchises have both been around for a long, long time but because they are in different conferences, they have only played each other 12 times. The Broncos lead the series 9-3 dating back to their first match up in 1970, but it was the Saints that had the last laugh in the last match up between these two teams. The Saints crushed the Broncos 31-3 from Mile High Stadium back in 2020 to snap a five game losing streak to Denver. Tonight they will be trying to snap another long losing streak, and get back into the win column for the first time since early September.
NFL Standings
Taking a look at the standings in both the AFC and NFC, there are just two undefeated teams remaining through the first third of the season. The Broncos are sitting at 3-3 sitting behind the undefeated Chiefs and the Chargers that just beat them last week. The Saints have fallen to the bottom of the NFC South after their four game collapse, and now trail the Falcons and the Bucs by two games. Both of these teams need a win tonight to keep pace with the rest of their respective divisions.
Star watch: Saints
It would be a bit premature to put Spencer Rattler in the star watch portion of the preview considering he has played exactly 4 quarters in the NFL. So let’s move on to the backfield and Alvin Kamara who is one of the best two way running backs in the league. He racks up yards on the ground and through the air, but curiously enough he has never had a 1,000 yard season rushing the ball. This could be his first year reaching that landmark, especially if the rookie QB is forced to stay under center for more than a couple weeks. So far, he has 428 yards on 104 rushes with 6 TDs, and another 238 yards receiving with another TD.
Star watch: Broncos
Bo Nix has been impressive in his first month and a half in the NFL. He was drafted by a quarterback coach, Sean Payton, and on a team that has both John Elway and Payton Manning. That’s quite a bit of pressure for a young QB, but he has been handling it well. His numbers aren’t staggering, but he is doing what needs to be done to keep his team in games. So far he has 1,082 yards and 5 TDs with 5 INTs while completing 61.1% of his passes.
Season recap: Broncos
We had no idea what to expect from the Broncos who had gone through a myriad of quarterback problems over the last few years. They brought in rookie Bo Nix to lead their offense, but not a whole lot was known about the former Oregon Duck. What we know now is that Nix is a mature QB, with the ability to throw or use his feet to move the ball while managing the game and limiting mistakes on the offensive end. The defense is the dominant force for the Broncos. The three losses they have suffered, to the Seahawks, Steelers and Chargers, all came in a one possession game. Their three wins against the Bucs, Jets and Raiders came in games in which the defense allowed just over 11 ppg.
Season recap: Saints
A lot can happen in the span of a month just ask the New Orleans Saints. They dropped 91 points in their first two wins over the Panthers and the Cowboys and there was talk of this team being a real contender in the NFC. Since then, they have spiraled into a four game losing streak. Their first loss came to the Eagles in a defensive struggle from NO, then came a narrow loss to the Atlanta Falcons in the last few minutes of the game, and then the Chiefs beat them up in Arrowhead in a game that Derek Carr was hurt in the fourth quarter. That kept him out last game and the Saints were incapable of hanging with the Bucs high flying offense.
Last game: Saints
It was a wild one from the Caesar’s Superdome on Sunday. With no Derek Carr, the Saints were going to have to come up with ways to score the football and managed to score all 27 of their points in the second quarter. After the Bucs took a 17-0 first quarter lead, New Orleans scored three touchdowns and two FGs thanks to a punt return for a TD by Rashid Shaheed and an interception two plays later. They went into the halftime break with a 27-24 lead, but the offense stopped scoring and the Bucs dropped 51 points on the Saints defense. Spencer Rattler went 22/40 for 243 yards with 1 TD and 2 INTs in his debut, but it wasn’t enough to keep the Saints in the game all 60 minutes.
Last game: Broncos
After a three game win streak, the Broncos came out flat against a Chargers team that was coming off a BYE and were down by two scores in the blink of an eye. Bo Nix threw a pick on the opening series of the game, one of two first half turnovers that allowed Justin Herbert and JK Dobbins to build up a 20-0 lead. Nix and the offense finally woke up at the beginning of the fourth quarter, but by that time it was too late. They cut the lead to 23-16 but ran out of time as the Chargers held on to improve to a game over .500 which the Broncos fell to 3-3.
We are live from the Bayou
Hello everyone and welcome to the Big Easy where nothing has been easy for the Saints over the last month. There was a time very early in the season in which the Saints were being talked about as Super Bowl contenders after two blowout wins in the opening weeks of the season. Since then things have gone south in a hurry and they come into tonight needing a win, and needing their back up, rookie quarterback to lead them to the win. Denver a rookie quarterback of their own, and after a bumpy start Bo Nix and the Broncos rattled off three straight wins before losing their last game to the LA Chargers in Week 6. Will the Saints snap their losing spell or will the Broncos add to the misery in New Orleans?
Broncos vs. Saints
A couple of rookie quarterbacks take the spotlight on primetime tonight as two teams looking to get back in the win column kickoff Week 6 from New Orleans. The New Orleans Saints are on a four game losing skid and are desperate to snap the streak, but they will have to do it tonight against a Denver Broncos team that has surprised more than a few people after a 3-3 start. AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from the Caesar’s Superdome.