Denver Broncos News: Ultimate Performance

Barrett's big-play ability has been on display in consecutive games.

Last Sunday, they prevented Cincinnati's running backs from getting even a single first down on the ground, as the Bengals' only rushing first down was from QB Andy Dalton.

Despite being down 18, the Broncos cranked up the ground game on their touchdown drive against the Patriots.

On an otherwise grim day for the Broncos, Latimer's work was a bright spot.

Against Kansas City, the Broncos got back to their early-season form on the ground.

A four-down stand from the 1-yard line is significant, but to Shaquil Barrett, one of the big reasons behind the stand, it's nothing more than what should be done.

The veteran nose tackle has made a profound impact on Denver's defense.

Good work up front and solid vision from the running backs has led to a dramatic increase in runs of 15 or more yards.

Sunday marked Trevor Siemian's 16th start, and it showed just how far he has come in a full season of work.

Virgil Green got the start and had the biggest reception, but the good work came from all three tight ends and opens up a horizon of possibilities.

On an otherwise grim night, a perfectly executed pass rush set up Simmons for an interception.

Relative to the league average, the Broncos' pass defense is one of the truly elite units in the last quarter-century.

DeMarcus Ware will be the first to tell you that many of his sacks are a collaborative effort, including his sack in Tennessee last Sunday.

Kapri Bibbs is on injured reserve, but a pair of his runs on a single drive last Sunday show what the Broncos can do when things go right.

Siemian kept the play alive, but the work of others helped ensure his effort would give the Broncos its due reward in the third quarter last Sunday.

A look at some of the best of the Broncos before their Week 11 bye.

Bibbs showed plenty of speed, but it's his patience, moves and the support of his blockers that made his first regular-season TD possible.

Siemian's back-to-back connections just after the Chargers' pick-six are an example of how he can capitalize off a defense going heavy in the box to stop the run and prevent underneath connections.

It took a blocking village to make the Broncos' running game go -- and even with C.J. Anderson injured, continued good play up front should keep the Broncos' ground game on the upswing.

No team has allowed fewer 100-yard receivers in the last two seasons.

How good has Derek Wolfe been? So good that he's on pace for the best pass-rushing season for a 3-4 Broncos lineman since 1980s mainstay Rulon Jones.

It's about the little things for Siemian as his progress continued with a stellar performance last week.

With good decision making and precise, controlled passing, he hasn't looked like a first-time starter the last two weeks.

How and why these players stood out in the season-opening win over Carolina.

The first-team defense has picked up where it left off ... and Green is showing his worthiness of an increased workload.

It doesn't take a blitz for the Broncos to bring down an opposing QB.

Peyton Manning's pre-snap work was just as important as anything he did when the ball was put in play.

The Broncos' rushing game has been in the league's top quarter in the last two months, which should serve it well in the postseason.

The Broncos have never led the league in total defense. That could change if they can stay ahead of Seattle on Sunday.

He didn't make the Pro Bowl -- and he isn't even a Pro Bowl alternate. But the lack of that recognition doesn't dull his accomplishments in recent years.

A few weeks ago, there was a question about whether the defense could cut penalties and maintain its aggressiveness. Now we have the answer.

The Broncos don't have to blitz to get a pass rush -- which makes it that much more effective when they do bring five or more rushers.

They support each other. They give each other tips. And with good blocking up front, they've powered the Broncos to their last two wins.

It wasn't about the formation, but rather execution that allowed the Broncos to have their fourth solid ground game in their past seven contests.

With deft footwork, Brock Osweiler showed why the offense might look a bit different when he starts this Sunday at Chicago.

A team succeeding like the Broncos is going to have some great moments. But what were the best plays of the first half of the season?

A complete performance deserves a look back at two key elements, one on each side of the line of scrimmage.

Malik Jackson continues to emerge as a dominant interior pass-rushing force, but he knows he must reduce his penalties.

The Broncos' pass rush isn't just about their outside linebackers ... and notes on the shotgun and pistol formations.

It wasn't perfect, but the Broncos got an explosive run in the second quarter and a crucial 13-yard gain in the fourth.

They were on the practice squad much of last year. Now Shaquil Barrett and Bennie Fowler are building off their experience and making a difference.

The Broncos marched 80 yards to a game-tying touchdown against the Chiefs thanks to some precision work from their Pro Bowl WR tandem.

The Broncos dialed up the pressure against Baltimore, and no one embraced it quite like DeMarcus Ware.

Few teams successfully connected on passes of 40 or more yards as often as the Broncos did in the preseason.

The Broncos may not go three-wide as often as they did last year, but it will still be an effective part of their offense.

Part of the Broncos' preseason work is about finding out what works, and they might have something in T.J. Ward. His use and the Broncos' third-down performance highlight this week's film review.