On the first drive of the game, Manning threw an ill-advised pass that flew straight into Wright’s hands. One of those moments involved Wright himself. Position-by-position report card, game headlines.Broncos thwart Bolts’ late rally, 24-17.Canepa: Time’s up for bolts, unbound too late.
NFL second-round playoffs: Chargers fall to Broncos 17-24 He praised Peyton Manning as the best quarterback to ever play the game while noting the potency of that entire Broncos offense, which set NFL records for points and yards in a season.īut there were also moments that could haunt him and his fellow teammates until the next time they step on the field. Wright said that had someone told him before the game that San Diego would hold Denver to 24 points, he would have been happy. U-T sports columnist Kevin Acee and U-T Chargers beat writer Michael Gehlken recap the Chargers 24-17 loss to the Broncos in the AFC divisional round of the NFL playoffs
