Green Bay PackersvsDenver Broncos
GB 33/DEN 13
Things to say
Green Bay beat Denver 33-13 at Mile High.
01
opener
Packers rolled the Broncos 33-13 in Denver. Green Bay just controlled it start to finish. Denver never really got going.
02
key player
Trey Smack was the story — dude hit four field goals, including a 59-yarder at Mile High. Kicker outscored half the offense.
03
hot take
Denver's offense was brutal. Stidham threw a pick and 82 yards, they couldn't move the ball all night. That's a defense-and-special-teams loss.
04
deep cut
Watch that Broncos QB room — Stidham did nothing and it was all backups by the end. Preseason, so half these names won't make the roster.
05
exit
It's August anyway, nobody's game-planning yet. Real football's coming — let's see the ones who matter Week 1.
The recap
Green Bay rolled into Mile High and left with a 33-13 win that never felt close after halftime. Denver couldn't move the ball all night — Stidham went 9-of-15 for a measly 82 yards with a pick, and the ground game barely cracked 15 yards, so the offense kept handing the field back.
Tyrod Taylor's 2-yard strike to Will Sheppard was the turning point that cracked the game open, but the real story was kicker Trey Smack drilling four field goals from all over the yard. Add Jaden Nixon's late rushing score and this one was a comfortable cover for Green Bay.