DENVER — On a season-ending afternoon at Empower Field at Mile High, the Broncos did more than earn their first division win of the season.
They did more than knock off a playoff-bound opponent on the shoulders of a 100-yard rusher and 100-yard receiver.
They did more than use a series of explosive plays to post their highest point total of the year.
And they did more than lead their interim head coach to a memorable win that sent Denver into the offseason with some momentum.
Whether intentional or not, the Broncos also potentially discovered the keys to building a consistent winner.
In the eyes of Interim Head Coach Jerry Rosburg, who earned a world championship during his tenure with the Ravens, the Broncos showed flashes of several key traits that successful football teams must possess.
And while the Broncos made big plays in their 31-28 victory — they forced two fumbles and posted three plays of at least 50 yards on offense — they also seemed to set a tone. Latavius Murray’s 103 rushing yards led a season-high 205-yard rushing effort for the Broncos, and Denver allowed just 2.7 yards per carry to the Chargers’ offense.
“I saw it coming actually in practice before our first game together in Kansas City,” Rosburg said. “I saw a different — I don’t know, for lack of a better word —flavor. I saw a little more attention to detail. It wasn’t because of me; I just think everybody just kind of came to a point where they had seen enough and all these bad things happen and they took it upon themselves to change it. I saw in Kansas City last weekend, I saw us making a concerted effort to play together, to play complementary football. It happened all the way through the game and, due to some unfortunate circumstances, we didn’t get the reward. … I talked all week … to these guys about doing the same thing only better. And they did. They were physical, our players were. You could see them rallying behind each other when a good play was made. You could see them…
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