Denver Broncos

Denver erased deficits against the Rams and Jaguars; against San Francisco, it retained possession after a fumble and narrowed the score from 17–6 to 17–14.

Penalties lengthened Denver's distance to gain against San Francisco and Kansas City. Two holding-penalty possessions ended in field goals; a separate pass-interference penalty preceded a turnover.

San Francisco outgained Denver on the ground 140–82, and Kansas City did so 220–61. Those reviewed comparisons show yardage gaps, not their causes.

Denver's 124-yard advantage over Jacksonville was mostly in net passing, while San Francisco's 62-yard edge over Denver was mostly in rushing.

Denver erased a 16–0 halftime deficit against the Rams with two touchdowns and two successful two-point conversions, and beat Jacksonville after trailing 13–3.

Net passing accounted for 115 yards of Denver's 124-yard total-offense advantage against Jacksonville.

San Francisco held a 140–82 rushing-yard edge and Kansas City a 220–61 edge. Kansas City also recorded 11 rushing first downs to Denver's two.

Holding changed first-and-10 to first-and-20 against San Francisco; against Kansas City, holding and pass interference also increased the yards Denver needed.

San Francisco outgained Denver 358–296, and the Rams held a 482–257 advantage despite losing.

Denver converted two of 12 third downs to Kansas City's nine of 17, giving the Chiefs seven more third-down extensions.