DENVER — Time to respond.
As the Broncos prepare for their home opener, they’ll aim to bounce back from a Week 1 loss to the Seahawks and even their record against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
And after dealing with one of the NFL’s loudest environments in Seattle, the Broncos will surely be glad to have home-field advantage in Week 2.
“I love playing at home,” wide receiver Courtland Sutton said Wednesday. “It’s one of the best atmospheres to be a part of. The excitement, the juice and the energy, you can feel it from the fans from the moment that they start letting the fans into the stadium. You just feel the juice. I’m excited for it.”
The Broncos will aim to leverage that energy into success against a team that is known for a physical brand of football under head coach Mike Tomlin.
“It’s going to be a dark, tough game on Sunday,” Defensive Coordinator Vance Joseph said Thursday. “It’s not going to be fancy. It’s going to be the tough team who’s going to win.”
Here, then, is a look at three areas that will determine if the Broncos can emerge victorious on Sunday and even their record at 1-1.
CAN DENVER WIN THE TURNOVER MARGIN?
There’s always an emphasis on winning the turnover battle, but it may be even more critical against the Steelers.
“Look, there’s like two or three things that we talk about, and that’s one of them,” Head Coach Sean Payton said Friday.
According to the NFL’s research department, the Steelers are 7-1 since 2023 in games in which they force multiple turnovers. Contrastingly, they are 0-3 when they are unable to force a turnover.
The Steelers’ fortunes are similarly tied to turnovers on the offensive side of the ball. Pittsburgh is 18-4 since 2022 when the team’s quarterback does not throw an interception, but the record falls to 2-11 when the Steelers’ QB throws even one pick in a game.
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