{
  "id": 12608876,
  "title": "Stats for the Broncos and the NFL after week four",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/stats-for-the-broncos-and-the-nfl-after-week-four",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-07T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/stats-broncos-nfl-week-four-110000110.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Denver Broncos have secured a 2-2 record after week four of the NFL season. Despite the doomsayers' concerns about their offensive and defensive struggles, the Broncos have performed differently when broken down by unit.\n\nOffensively, the Broncos rank 27th in scoring, 26th in passing, and 21st in passing EPA, ANYA, TD percentage, and INT percentage. They are the only team in the league to get zero first downs on their first drive in every game this season. The rushing offense, on the other hand, has been average, ranking 27th in yards per carry.\n\nDefensively, the Broncos have faced the second, third, seventh, and tenth best defenses in points allowed. Their defense has allowed a high percentage of runs for six or more yards, which is concerning. However, their red zone defense has been relatively good, allowing touchdowns on only 50% of red zone drives.\n\nSpecial teams have been decent, with Will Lutz making five of seven field goal attempts and punter Jeremy Crawshaw pinning opponents inside the 10 successfully seven times.",
  "summary": "The Denver Broncos have somehow made it to 2-2. If you listen to the doomsayers, we have a terrible offense, a terrible defense, AND a QB who needs to be replaced. The combined record of the Bronco’s four opponents is 13-3 (2x 4-0, 3-1, and 2-2). Both losses were on the road. Both wins were […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}