<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/broncos-find-new-kicker-after-shocking-brandon-mcmanus-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos find new kicker after shocking Brandon McManus release');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/broncos-news-denver-finds-new-kicker-after-shocking-brandon-mcmanus-release.jpg"></figure><h1>Broncos find new kicker after shocking Brandon McManus release</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-31T11:15:04-07:00">May 31st, 11:15am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-31T11:15:04-07:00">May 31st, 11:15am</time><address><a>Dan Fappiano</a>Dan Fappiano is a Connecticut based sports journalist and a graduate of both Tunxis Community College and Central Connecticut State University. Dan has spent time covering high school and professional sports in both the print and online medium. He hopes to see his beloved Chicago Bears win a Super Bowl someday.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos made a shocking decision when they released kicker Brandon McManus. However, it didn’t <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-denver-releases-kicker-brandon-mcmanus" rel="noopener">take long for the Broncos</a> to find their McManus replacement.</p><p>Denver <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1663959932327034901" rel="noopener">has signed</a> kicker Elliot Fry, via Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network. Fry is now the only kicker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-sean-payton-why-brandon-mcmanus-cut" rel="noopener">on the Broncos roster</a>.</p><p>Elliot Fry came to the NFL as a free agent with the Chicago Bears prior to the 2019 season. He began his professional kicking career with the Orlando Apollos of the new defunct Allegiance of American Football.</p><p>However, Fry didn’t last long with Bears, getting cut after Week 2. He bounced around the league after that, spending time with 10 different NFL franchises. All of that traveling didn’t amount to much playing time for Fry. Over his entire time in the NFL, Fry has appeared in just three games. He has gone 3-for-4 on his field goal attempts and 5-for-7 on extra points.</p><p>Despite Fry’s lack of actual NFL experience, the Broncos clearly see something. Brandon McManus was Denver’s kicker for the last nine years. He won a Super Bowl with the team. But with Sean Payton becoming head coach, he decided to make a change at kicker.</p><p>For now, that change is Elliot Fry. There is still plenty of time until Week 1. Fry has signed with a team and then been cut before the start of the year numerous times throughout his career. But after moving on from McManus, Fry’s signing seems like a big deal.</p><p>McManus’ departure takes a big staple away from Denver. Whoever gets the job will be tasked with performing better than him. Fry now has an opportunity to get his NFL back on track and prove he can be that guy for the Broncos.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos find new kicker after shocking Brandon McManus release

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/broncos-news-sean-payton-why-brandon-mcmanus-cut');   ga('set', 'title', 'Sean Payton gets brutally honest on why Broncos cut Brandon McManus');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Broncos_news_Sean_Payton_gets_brutally_honest_on_why_Denver_cut_Brandon_McManus.jpg"></figure><h1>Sean Payton gets brutally honest on why Broncos cut Brandon McManus</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-25T19:53:23-07:00">May 25th, 7:53pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-25T19:57:28-07:00">May 25th, 7:57pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Cost and sentimentality rarely co-exist in the NFL. Tough decisions have to be made for the benefit of the entire roster. Unfortunately, financially-motivated moves are made much easier when kickers are involved. The Denver Broncos said goodbye to veteran Brandon McManus earlier in the week, but in doing so, they gained a bit more flexibility.</p><p>Sean Payton has a grand vision, which entails some pivotal changes. McManus was a part of Denver’s last championship and with the franchise for nearly a decade. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-denver-releases-kicker-brandon-mcmanus" rel="noopener">His release</a>, while being rather abrupt given the timing, makes more sense after <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/25/sean-payton-explains-decision-to-release-brandon-mcmanus/" rel="noopener">hearing an explanation</a> from the Broncos head coach.</p><p>“Ultimately, you’re constantly looking at what’s in the best interest for your team,” Payton said, per Mike Florio of NBC Sports. “A lot of the time, money and what your ‘musts’ are come into it. There may be a player of two that we are still looking to sign. We factored a lot of that in and then we made that decision.”</p><p>The departure opens up $3.65 million in cap space, which could be used to add more depth or even find a hidden gem who can become a key part of the team. Moreover, the 31-year-old had one of the worst seasons of his career last year (77.8  field goal completion percentage). McManus<a href="https://clutchpoints.com/jaguars-news-jacksonville-signs-former-broncos-kicker-after-shocking-release" rel="noopener"> managed to rebound</a> from Denver right away, signing with the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday.</p><p>The Broncos are still searching for his replacement, but Payton clearly has a big-picture plan he is implementing. That includes moving on from the past.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Sean Payton gets brutally honest on why Broncos cut Brandon McManus

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/broncos-news-eyeing-ex-cowboys-kicker-brett-maher-brandon-mcmanus-release');   ga('set', 'title', 'Broncos eyeing ex-Cowboys kicker Brett Maher after releasing Brandon McManus');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Broncos-news-Denver-eyeing-ex-Cowboys-kicker-Brett-Maher-after-releasing-Brandon-McManus.jpg"></figure><h1>Broncos eyeing ex-Cowboys kicker Brett Maher after releasing Brandon McManus</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-05-23T20:42:47-07:00">May 23rd, 8:42pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-05-23T20:43:29-07:00">May 23rd, 8:43pm</time><address><a>Alex House</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Denver Broncos are entering a new era. The most glaring evidence of that comes in the arrival of new head coach <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-samaje-perine-role-denver-sean-payton-javonte-williams-injury" rel="noopener">Sean Payton</a>, but the team will also have a new kicker.</p><p>That may not sound significant to the average NFL fan, but Tuesday the team parted ways with longtime kicker <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-news-denver-releases-kicker-brandon-mcmanus" rel="noopener">Brandon McManus</a>, the last vestige of the Broncos’ 2016 Super Bowl victory. They are quickly looking at a potential replacement who they hope can become a key part of a future title run.</p><p>Denver will <a href="https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/05/23/brett-maher-will-work-out-for-broncos/" rel="noopener">work out</a> former Dallas Cowboys kicker Brett Maher on Wednesday, per Charean Williams of NBC Sports. Maher, whose solid 2022-23 season was overshadowed by his extra point-fiasco versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the playoffs, is looking to rebound from his own recent departure (released by Cowboys for third time).</p><p>If the 33-year-old can keep those mishaps firmly in the past, then he could be an upgrade from what McManus gave the team last season. Maher was far more accurate from deep range, connecting on 9-of-11 field goal attempts from 50 yards-plus. He recorded a noteworthy 90.6 conversion percentage, nearly 13 percent higher than McManus’.</p><p>A strong kicker could be essential based on how the Broncos are constructed. If last season’s offensive struggles persist, then they could find themselves in many razor-thin matchups decided by late-game field goals. Therefore, expect Brett Maher’s tryout to be under heavy scrutiny.</p><p>He knows what it is like to play for a franchise facing immense pressure. Although Denver had a vastly inferior 2022-23 than Dallas, there will be high standards in the Payton regime. A reliable kicker improves the likelihood of a swift turnaround.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Broncos eyeing ex-Cowboys kicker Brett Maher after releasing Brandon McManus

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '');   ga('set', 'title', 'Russell Wilson vs. Brandon McManus win probability on final play will sting for Broncos fans');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article><header><figure><img src="https://clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Broncos-news-Russell-Wilson-vs.jpeg"></figure><h1>Russell Wilson vs. Brandon McManus win probability on final play will sting for Broncos fans</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2022-09-13T18:32:17-07:00">September 13th, 6:32pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2022-09-13T18:32:17-07:00">September 13th, 6:32pm</time><address><a>Reese Nasser</a></address><h3 class="op-kicker">NFL</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The way that the Denver Broncos chose to handle the final drive of their week 1 loss may haunt them for some time. Choosing to take the ball out of Russell Wilson’s hands and giving it to Brandon McManus shocked many.</p><p>The Broncos lost their first game of the season to the Seattle Seahawks. Brandon McManus, their star kicker, was given the opportunity to hit a career-long 64-yard kick. Unfortunately for Wilson and the Broncos, McManus missed.</p><p>But the choice to even attempt the kick was questioned by many. As the Broncos made their final push down the field, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/broncos-3-reasons-its-already-time-to-panic-over-the-nathaniel-hackett-era/">first-year head coach</a> Nathaniel Hackett’s clock management left much to be desired.</p><p>Between poorly called timeouts, false starts, and delay of game penalties, the Broncos continued to put themselves in difficult positions.</p><p>During the final drive, Russell Wilson led the Broncos’ offense to a difficult fourth down. With five yards to go, Hackett allowed for the game clock to reach twenty seconds. He then called a timeout and elected to kick the field goal. When looking at the statistics, this choice was all wrong.</p><p>NFL’s <a href="https://nextgenstats.nfl.com/">Next Gen Stats</a> broke down the probability of McManus hitting the potential game-winner. It was given just a 14.2% chance to be good.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The NGS field goal probability model estimated the odds of McManus making a 64-yd FG in that situation to be 14.2%.</p><p>The model does not adjust for kicker strength but does account for elevation &amp; live weather.</p><p>🔹 Mile High Stadium: 5,280 ft<br>🔸 Lumen Field: 16 ft</p><p>— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1569566440235347968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>They also took a look at the Broncos’ offense’s chances of converting the fourth down. With Wilson at quarterback, they were given a 42.1% probability. Had they better utilized their timeouts and converted the attempt, their chances would have risen significantly.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">The probability of Russell Wilson and the Broncos offense converting on 4th &amp; 5 against the Seahawks defense in that situation (factoring in team and QB strength) was 42.1%.</p><p>If the Broncos had converted on 4th &amp; 5, even with 20 seconds &amp; 2 TO, the odds of scoring 3+ was 66.2%.</p><p>— Next Gen Stats (@NextGenStats) <a href="https://twitter.com/NextGenStats/status/1569574676346847234?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Had McManus made the kick, there would be no conversation around the decision. And the kicker has even stated that this is the exact spot that he wanted Wilson to get the Broncos offense to.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">46 yard line left hash was my line to get to. They got it there. Need to make the kick</p><p>— Brandon McManus (@thekidmcmanus) <a href="https://twitter.com/thekidmcmanus/status/1569541600254259203?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 13, 2022</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Regardless, it was a game that the Broncos should have won. They left two touchdowns on the field with two fumbles in the red zone. Any of their self-inflicted mistakes not happening could have led to a different outcome.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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2025 SEASON STATS
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