Getting your player ready...
The Broncos finished the opening week of the season at 29th in the league in third-down defense. The Steelers converted 11-of-19 on Sunday night.
Over the next five games, the Broncos will face three quarterbacks who finished the opening week among the league’s top eight in third-down passing. Here are their third-down passing numbers — and it doesn’t even include Tom Brady yet.
Rank, Player, Team (Comp.-Att., Yards, TDs, INTs, Rating)
1. Philip Rivers, Chargers (7-10, 115, 1, 0, 141.7)
4. Matt Ryan, Falcons (5-7, 60, 1, 0, 136.9)
8. Matt Schaub, Texans (7-11, 125, 0, 0, 102.5)
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