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2021 Week 8 · Sun, Oct 31, 2021 · Empower Field at Mile High
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Denver Broncos 17–10. Biggest swing: Q4 6:54, DEN +15% win probability on one snap.
The game in one curve — scrub to replay it
(6:54) (Shotgun) 5-T.Bridgewater pass deep left to 10-J.Jeudy ran ob at WAS 29 for 18 yards.
Down-to-down truth
| Metric | Commanders | Broncos |
|---|---|---|
| Offensive plays | 68 | 51 |
| Total yards | 342 (edge) | 273 |
| Yards per play | 5.0 | 5.4 (edge) |
| Expected points added / play | -0.02 | 0.08 (edge) |
| Success rate | 40% | 45% (edge) |
| Dropback rate | 66% | 59% |
| Dropback efficiency (EPA/play) | -0.03 | 0.12 (edge) |
| Rush efficiency (EPA/play) | 0.01 | 0.02 (edge) |
| Third downs | 5/14 | 7/13 (edge) |
| Red-zone trips → TDs | 0 → 0 | 0 → 0 |
| Explosive plays (10+ rush / 20+ pass) | 9 (edge) | 4 |
| First downs gained on snaps | 20 (edge) | 16 |
| Sacks taken | 5 | 4 (edge) |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 (edge) |
Commanders outgained Broncos 342–273 but lost the turnover battle 2–1. That was the game.
Who moved the needle
Passing · WAS
24/39, 270 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT
-2.6 expected points added · -4.2% completion over expected
Passing · DEN
19/26, 213 yds, 1 TD, 0 INT
3.6 expected points added · +5.2% completion over expected
Possession by possession
| # | Team | Start | Plays | Scrim yds | Clock | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAS | WAS 25 | 10 | 56 | 5:30 | Turnover on downs | |
| 2 | DEN | DEN 19 | 10 | 42 | 5:20 | Punt | |
| 3 | WAS | WAS 17 | 11 | 46 | 5:28 | Turnover on downs | |
| 4 | DEN | DEN 35 | 7 | 38 | 3:15 | Turnover on downs | |
| 5 | WAS | WAS 25 | 11 | 41 | 5:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 6 | DEN | DEN 25 | 9 | 75 | 4:14 | Touchdown | |
| 7 | WAS | WAS 25 | 8 | 29 | 1:11 | Interception | |
| 8 | DEN | DEN 25 | 8 | 19 | 4:01 | Punt | |
| 9 | WAS | WAS 8 | 4 | -1 | 2:02 | Punt | |
| 10 | DEN | DEN 46 | 4 | 5 | 1:55 | Punt | |
| 11 | WAS | WAS 6 | 11 | 94 | 6:24 | Touchdown | |
| 12 | DEN | DEN 25 | 11 | 30 | 4:41 | Turnover on downs | |
| 13 | WAS | WAS 43 | 6 | 28 | 2:02 | Turnover on downs | |
| 14 | DEN | DEN 37 | 9 | 63 | 4:28 | Touchdown | |
| 15 | WAS | WAS 25 | 12 | 55 | 3:50 | Interception | |
| 16 | DEN | DEN 22 | 3 | 1 | 0:16 | Fumble | |
| 17 | WAS | DEN 24 | 4 | -6 | 0:21 | Turnover on downs |
0 of 17 drives ended in points. Longest march: Commanders gained 94 scrimmage yards over 11 plays for a touchdown.
Full stat lines
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Heinicke | 24/39 | 270 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -2.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaret Patterson | 11 | 46 | 4.2 | 0 | 2.0 |
| Antonio Gibson | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | -1.5 |
| Terry McLaurin | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 0.8 |
| Taylor Heinicke | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| J.D. McKissic | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | -1.1 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.D. McKissic | 8 | 8 | 83 | 0 | 22% | 6.9 |
| DeAndre Carter | 3 | 6 | 51 | 1 | 16% | 3.5 |
| Adam Humphries | 2 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 8% |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Holcomb | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kamren Curl | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Landon Collins | 4 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin St-Juste |
| Player | C/Att | Yds | TD | INT | Sacked | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teddy Bridgewater | 19/26 | 213 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Player | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Gordon | 10 | 47 | 4.7 | 1 |
Closing number vs result
Broncos closed -4 and covered, winning by 7.
Total closed 45; the game landed 27 — under by 18.0.
Conditions and crew
| 1.1 |
| Terry McLaurin | 3 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 19% | -2.1 |
| Dax Milne | 1 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 5% | 1.8 |
| Antonio Gibson | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 8% | 0.7 |
| Cam Sims | 1 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 5% | -1.5 |
| Ricky Seals-Jones | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 11% | -4.0 |
| John Bates | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3% | -0.1 |
| Jaret Patterson | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3% | -0.4 |
| 3 |
| 3 |
| 0.0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| Daron Payne | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendall Fuller | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chase Young | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Smith-Williams | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby McCain | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Allen | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.9 |
| Javonte Williams | 9 | 35 | 3.9 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Teddy Bridgewater | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | -0.5 |
| Player | Rec | Tgt | Yds | TD | Tgt share | EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Patrick | 3 | 3 | 64 | 0 | 12% | 4.0 |
| Courtland Sutton | 2 | 4 | 40 | 0 | 16% | 1.2 |
| Jerry Jeudy | 4 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 16% | 5.6 |
| Albert Okwuegbunam | 3 | 3 | 34 | 0 | 12% | 0.6 |
| Melvin Gordon | 3 | 3 | 15 | 1 | 12% | -0.5 |
| Javonte Williams | 2 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 16% | 0.1 |
| Noah Fant | 2 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 16% | -1.7 |
| Player | Solo | Ast | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baron Browning | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kareem Jackson | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Simmons | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ronald Darby | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shelby Harris | 2 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Young | 1 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dre'Mont Jones | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Strnad | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malik Reed | 3 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 1 |
| DeShawn Williams | 1 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
