As fans take their final look back on the Denver Broncos‘ divisional win, the Broncos will again look to their league-best pass rush to make the difference against the New England Patriots‘ MVP candidate, quarterback Drake Maye, this weekend.
Broncos pass rusher Nik Bonitto single-handedly caused two critical turnovers against the Buffalo Bills last week, and Bonitto revealed Denver honed in on the Bills‘ Josh Allen and his ball security leading up to the game.
“Josh [Allen] is kind of a guy… his ball security… he probably carries it with one hand sometimes when he’s out of the pocket,” said Bonitto after the overtime victory. “I saw that throughout the week, and we harped on it. He did it today when he was scrambling. I just saw the shot where I can go ahead and get it out, so I did.”
Bonitto caused a crucial fumble just before halftime, which allowed Denver to build a 10-point lead at the break. Just one play into the second half, Bonitto again caused a fumble, hitting Allen square in the back and knocking the ball loose.
“The strip sack was just me rushing the passer and finding a way to make a play for the team,” Bonitto said.
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The Broncos will look to cause more turnovers this week against the Patriots, who struggled with ball security in their divisional win over the Houston Texans. The defense will look to Bonitto and fellow pass rusher Jonathon Cooper to disrupt the flow of the New England offense during the AFC championship on Sunday.
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