ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — NFL football is a game where every inch counts.
on Sunday Night Football, Riley Moss Appears on the wrong side of these inches.
“I’m in a good situation,” Moss said.
Despite near-perfect coverage, Marcus Mariota throw a ball Traylon Burks In the end zone, Burks finished with a career catch.
“The one-handed catch is a prop for him,” Moss said. “Catching was awesome. Throwing was awesome.”
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Moss has had a lot of tough breaks this season. His resilience to come back from a tough break and make a big contribution to the team, like he did on Sunday, will be crucial. At cornerback, there’s no time to look in the rearview mirror.
And his denver broncos Have similar personalities.
this commander washington It took some physical blows, but ultimately the Broncos had the last laugh on Sunday. Nik Bonitto hit a game-clinching two-pointer and the Broncos left the Capitals with a 27-26 victory in overtime.
“We’ve been in this situation so long that it’s become second nature to us now,” Moss said.
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The Broncos are currently on a nine-game winning streak, second in the NFL. And, despite trailing every game, they won nine straight for the first time in the NFL.
How did they do it?
“Being able to not get broken, being able to keep going and finish,” Moss said.
Winning streak begins with comeback against defending Super Bowl champions philadelphia eagles. The Broncos seemed to stumble upon their identity in that game.
But Moss points to another moment.
“I would go back and say that block last year chiefs In Kansas City,” Moss said.
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The Broncos appeared to have outplayed their rival Chiefs. The Broncos trailed by two points, but the ball was in Chiefs territory. They won with a 35-yard field goal as time expired. A victory was within their grasp.
The kick was blocked. The Broncos lost.
“I think it’s kind of like, we’re done,” Moss said. “It’s time to change that.”
Sure, the Broncos were willing to trade their reputation for a late-game victory in exchange for an easy victory, but a win is a win, even if one way is more stressful than the other.
“We don’t like it to be that close at the end of the game,” Moss said. “I’m going to lose my hair. I’m going to be bald by the time I’m 35. But when we’re in that position, we’ve been through it and we know how to deal with it.”
