Around the NFL Week 5

[Monkeydad]

Originally Posted by scowan

I think Denver was missing 4 or 5 Defensive starters. Their Defense should not normally be that bad. Peyton realized that and played the clock great at the end of the game so as not to let Romo come back on the field.

Champ Bailey was out.

That, plus the guys they had on the field were overall bad. Rodgers-Cromartie was cut by the worst D in football, the Eagles.

Then, the lost Woodyard, Ayers and Chris Harris to injuries in the game.

It's no secret Denver's D is horrible. Losing Dumervil was devastating and they're really missing Von Miller too.

They were ranked 30th against the pass BEFORE this game, with Bailey on the field.