Denver Broncos Defense Wins AFC Championship with Pass Rush

January 25, 2016   ·   Matt Jennings   ·   Jump to comments

The Denver Broncos are heading to the Super Bowl, and it’s not because of Peyton Manning. They’re going because of a dominant pass rush.
The Broncos beat the New England Patriots 20-18 in the AFC Championship on Sunday, showing how they earned the title of the NFL's No. 1 defense. They relentlessly pursued Tom Brady to hold the league's No. 3 scoring offense to two touchdowns.
Denver sacked Brady four times and pressured him throughout the game. Brady, whose career completion percentage is 63.6, completed less than half of his passes in part because he had no time to throw. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the Broncos got to Brady more than any other team this season:
That pressure sets up everything else the Broncos do defensively.
First, their pass defense gets the opportunity to create turnovers. Brady threw two interceptions Sunday— both while under duress.
They also don’t allow big plays because Von Miller and DeMarcus Ware get t...

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