The Denver Broncos were likely mistaken last offseason when they thought they landed a new franchise quarterback after trading for Russell Wilson.
The Broncos hired Sean Payton to coach the team after a disastrous 5-12 campaign last season, and the results aren’t much better in 2023.
The Broncos fell to 1-5 on the season Thursday night in a 19-8 road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that never felt that close.
While the defense played its role, the Broncos didn’t score until late in the fourth quarter. Wilson finished the game completing 13 of his 22 passing attempts (59.1 percent completion rating) for 95 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions.
The Chiefs also sacked Wilson four times.
After the game, Wilson got brutally honest about his “unacceptable” performance.
“I thought our defense played great tonight. They battled all night. They came up with a pick, our defense did, and could have had two. They did a really great job keeping us in the game. Offensively, we had some really good things and then the two turnovers by me were unacceptable. That can’t happen,” Wilson said, according to Pro Football Talk.
It will be interesting to see what Wilson’s relationship with Payton looks like going forward. Many speculated that Payton wouldn’t hesitate to bench Wilson if his play didn’t improve, and the Broncos have a 10-day layoff before hosting the Green Bay Packers on Oct. 22.
