The Denver Broncos vs. New Orleans Saints game was an absolute thrashing that the Saints won’t forget for quite some time. Just 3 points scored in the first three quarters, the Saints offense couldn’t get going in the absence of QB1 Derek Carr. And the defense had no answers either for Bo Nix and the Broncos, who weren’t perfect either but got the job done. Let’s have a look at the Denver Broncos v. New Orleans Saints match player stats.
A loss in this game for the Saints (2-5) adds to their losing streaks, making it 5 games in a row. This is the second time that the Saints find themselves on a 5-game losing streak since 2006. The last time this happened was 2021. The Broncos, on the other hand, improve their regular season win-loss record to 4-3. Here is the box score for the Broncos vs. Saints game.
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
| New Orleans Saints | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Denver Broncos | 3 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 33 |
Here are the Broncos vs. Saints match player stats for the top performers from the Week 7 Thursday Night Football game.
New Orleans Saints Player Stats
The Saints looked absolutely clueless against the Broncos, both offensively and defensively. Though Saints QB Spencer Rattler had 206 yards to his name (176 passing, 34 rushing), he failed to throw a touchdown pass. The only points that came in the first three quarters were from Blake Grupe’s field goal.
The upside of the game for the Saints was a touchdown that came in the last quarter of the game. Jake Haener threw a quick 12-yard pass to Cedrick Wilson Jr. for the first and only Saints touchdown.
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Spencer Rattler | 25/35 | 172 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Haener | 3/4 | 38 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | YDS | Avg | TD |
| Kendre Miller | 6 | 36 | 6.0 | 0 |
| Spencer Rattler | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 |
| Alvin Kamara | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Cedrick Wilson Jr. | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 1 |
| Mason Tipton | 6 | 45 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Bub Means | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | Pct | Lng | PTS |
| Blake Grupe | 1/1 | 100.0 | 35 | 4 |
Denver Broncos Player Stats
The Broncos gave the Saints a beatdown but the Broncos QB Bo Nix wasn’t perfect either. The surprising thing is that out of the 3 touchdowns that the Broncos scored, Nix couldn’t even throw a single touchdown pass. Yes, he did run some good plays but made some glaring errors like missing many wide open throws.
The bright side will be the Broncos running back Javonte Williams, who managed to carry the ball 14 times for 88 yards and scored 2 touchdowns for his side.
| Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
| Bo Nix | 16/24 | 164 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | YDS | Avg | TD |
| Javonte Williams | 14 | 88 | 6.3 | 2 |
| Bo Nix | 10 | 75 | 7.5 | 0 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
| Troy Franklin | 5 | 50 | 10.0 | 0 |
| Lucas Krull | 3 | 41 | 13.7 | 0 |
| Javonte Williams | 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | Pct | Lng | PTS |
| Wil Lutz | 4/4 | 100.0 | 52 | 15 |
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With upcoming games against stronger sides like the Ravens and the 2-time defending champions Kansas City Chiefs, Sean Payton and the Broncos need to improve drastically. A slip-up here and there is all that is needed against someone like the Lamar Jackson-Derrick Henry duo or a Patrick Mahomes to cost you the game. The Broncos play the Carolina Panthers next.
As for the New Orleans Saints, they will visit the Los Angeles Chargers and try to snap their 5-game losing streak.
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