3 Takeaways From Broncos' 32 31 Loss to Raiders That Could Echo Into Offseason
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Date: 2021-01-04

The best way to describe the Denver Broncos' 2020 season, for fans, would be to call it a roller-coaster of emotions. Fittingly enough, the last game of this up-and-down season featured one of the wildest finishes Broncos Country has seen of late. 

Somehow the Las Vegas Raiders were able to score a touchdown and convert on a two-point try to take the lead in the closing seconds of the game, emerging victorious 32-31 and sending the home team hurtling towards a top-10 pick in the 2021 NFL draft.

Week 17's roller-coaster ride saw a massive explosion on the Broncos' first two drives offensively, four total takeaways from the defense, and a massive let-down from the coaching staff in its game management to close out the game. Once again, the Broncos lost a game that they should have won due to the failure of the coaching staff to manage the game.

With the playoffs out of reach and nothing to lose, the Broncos went into full-blown evaluation mode. Several young players saw extended playing time, especially offensively. 

Injuries, another overwhelming theme to this season, had a hand in that, but we saw the Broncos go into several different looks that we haven’t seen so far this season. With that said, what did we learn from the last game of a very frustrating season?