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We’re ready for Week 2 today with the Denver Broncos hosting the Washington Commanders as Denver looks to avoid an 0-2 start to the season.
Game Preview
Let’s start with baby steps. Last week, we were reaching for the stars hoping for some amazing turnaround that would lead to the team’s first playoff berth since the 2015 season. Instead, we wound up with another close game at home that Denver would find a way to lose and, again, to an AFC West rival.
So back to the drawing board and back to that first baby step... win a close game. This game should be close, since the Broncos are still not scoring a lot of points and the defense is just good enough to give up just enough points to overcome the 16 points the offense loves to score. Time to score 20. Give us that baby step.
The Broncos should win this game. The Commanders are not a great football team and being at home should give Denver the edge to win this game, but until they learn how to stop losing, anything could happen.
Here’s how to watch.
TV Schedule
Who: Washington Commanders (1-0) at Denver Broncos (0-1)
When: Sunday, September 17, 2023 at 2:25 P.M. Mile High time
Where: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
TV Channel: Channel 7 Denver
Online Streaming: YouTube TV w/ NFL Sunday Ticket
Announcers: Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst), and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline reporting).
Local Radio: KOA - 850 AM & 94.1 FM with Dave Logan (play-by-play), Rick Lewis (analyst), and Susie Wargin (sideline) | Broncos Radio Network
If you see blue in your region, then you should have the Broncos-Commanders game on your local CBS station on TV. The full map information is below.
If you see BLUE in your area, you'll have the #Broncos #Commanders game on your local CBS station. #WASvsDEN https://t.co/pRQnD70mys
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 16, 2023
Broncos injury report
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
Greg Dulcich | TE | Hamstring | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Frank Clark | OLB | Hip | LIMITED | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Jerry Jeudy | WR | Hamstring | LIMITED | FULL | FULL | -- |
D.J. Jones | DT | Knee | LIMITED | FULL | FULL | -- |
Riley Moss | CB | Abdomen | LIMITED | FULL | FULL |
Commanders injury report
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player | Pos. | Injury | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Game Status |
Jartavius Martin | DB | Concussion | DNP | DNP | DNP | OUT |
Curtis Samuel | WR | Hip | LIMITED | LIMITED | LIMITED | -- |
Sam Cosmi | G | Shoulder | FULL | FULL | FULL | -- |
Terry McLaurin | WR | Toe | FULL | FULL | FULL | -- |
Chase Young | DE | Neck | LIMITED | FULL | FULL |
Broncos-Commanders Betting Odds
According to DraftKings Sportsbook, the Broncos are still somehow favored to win at home against the Commanders with an opening line at 3.5-points for Denver. That line has held all week and still stands at 3.5-points today. The over/under is 38.5, so oddsmakers are expecting a rather low scoring affair today. I think Denver does end up coming out on top by a score of 20-17, so I have the Commanders just barely covering the spread here and coming in just under that 38.5 mark.
Fan Sentiment
In our weekly Broncos fan survey, we had a series of questions and, surprisingly, the mood in Broncos Country is somewhat subdued, but remains upbeat. 53% of fans still believe the team is heading in the right direction and a 66% of them liked what they saw from Russell Wilson in Week 1. That carried over into our final question over whether or not this team will turn things around in Week 2 against the Commanders. 56% of us still believe this team can and will win today.
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Hot Reads
Broncos Podcasts
Our podcast network has been released into free agency by SB Nation. Thus we have rebranded to Mile High Broncos Podcasts. The good news is that if you subscribed before the change then you’ll still be there on the new name change. We have an aggressive schedule of podcasts this season and look for two shows a day all season long! We’ll have a short-form podcast in the mornings that will be our audio version of Horse Tracks and a long-form afternoon show later in the day. Ross Allen has also consolidated all of our audio and video content in one place, so definitely give our Mile High Broncos Podcasts YouTube channel a follow too!
Here are the long-form shows from Week 2 for your listening pleasure:
The Round Up with Laurie Lattimore-Volkmann: Week 2
#Broncos have a tough #Commanders
— Doctor of Words (and tights) (@docllv) September 17, 2023
defense on tap today.
But having @jerryjeudy back on the field should give them a big boost.
Let's hope. It's Week 2 and we're already talking about must-win games #WASvsDENhttps://t.co/jMOnOh0b3M
Something Something Broncos with Jess Place and Mike DeCicco: Week 2
Odds and Endzones with Ian St. Clair and Adam Malnati: Week 2
Dublin to Denver with Column Cronin and Stewart Roche: Week 2
Broncos Binge with Rachel Strand and Dalton Coble: Week 2
You can subscribe to our podcast feed on ApplePodcasts, GooglePlay, iHeartRadio, Spotify, Stitcher, TuneIn and anywhere else you get your podcasts.
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Broncos 2023 schedule
Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (MT) | TV | Final Score | Record |
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Wk | Date | Opponent | Time (MT) | TV | Final Score | Record |
1 | 9/10/2023 | vs. Las Vegas Raiders | 2:25 PM | CBS | 16-17 | 0-1 |
2 | 9/17/2023 | vs. Washington Commanders | 2:25 PM | CBS | 33-35 | 0-2 |
3 | 9/24/2023 | at Miami Dolphins | 11:00 AM | CBS | 20-70 | 0-3 |
4 | 10/1/2023 | at Chicago Bears | 11:00 AM | CBS | 31-28 | 1-3 |
5 | 10/8/2023 | vs. New York Jets | 2:25 PM | CBS | ||
6 | 10/12/2023 | at Kansas City Chiefs (TNF) | 6:15 PM | Prime Video | ||
7 | 10/22/2023 | vs. Green Bay Packers | 2.25 PM | CBS | ||
8 | 10/29/2023 | vs. Kansas City Chiefs | 2:25 PM | CBS | ||
9 | 11/5/2023 | BYE | ||||
10 | 11/13/2023 | at Buffalo Bills (MNF) | 6:15 PM | ESPN | ||
11 | 11/19/2023 | vs. Minnesota Vikings (SNF) | 6:20 PM | NBC | ||
12 | 11/26/2023 | vs. Cleveland Browns | 2:05 PM | FOX | ||
13 | 12/3/2023 | at Houston Texans | 2:05 PM | CBS | ||
14 | 12/10/2023 | at Los Angeles Chargers | 2:25 PM | CBS | ||
15 | TBD | at Detroit Lions | TBD | TBD | ||
16 | 12/24/2023 | vs. New England Patriots (SNF) | 6:15 PM | NFL Network | ||
17 | 12/31/2023 | vs. Los Angeles Chargers | 2:25 PM | CBS | ||
18 | TBD | at Las Vegas Raiders | TBD | TBD |
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