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The Broncos vow to address defensive miscues ahead of the Jaguars' visit

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Stapleton, A. (2026, September 17). The Broncos vow to address defensive miscues ahead of the Jaguars' visit. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/football/the-broncos-vow-to-address-defensive-miscues-ahead-of-the-jaguars-visit/article_e7a7eeeb-57c2-56cb-b0bd-e1a9c601803d.html

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The Denver Broncos are focusing on correcting their defensive issues after allowing Kenneth Walker III to run rampant in their opening loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. Defensive end Zach Allen acknowledges that stopping runners like Walker is correctable and emphasizes the importance of addressing this weakness before facing the undefeated Jacksonville Jaguars, who have won nine consecutive regular-season games. The upcoming game will see a clash between Denver’s defensive backs and Jacksonville’s receiving corps, testing both teams’ abilities to bounce back from their Week 1 performances.

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The Denver Broncos face the Jacksonville Jaguars this Sunday at 4:05 p.m. EDT, after suffering a disappointing loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in their season opener. The Broncos' defense struggled significantly against Kenneth Walker III of the Seattle Seahawks last week, allowing him to score three rushing touchdowns and gain over 100 yards. This defensive lapse was particularly noteworthy given the Broncos' traditionally strong defense.

The Jaguars, who beat the Cleveland Browns convincingly in Week 1 by a score of 34-10, have won nine straight regular-season games with an impressive scoring differential of 177 points against their opponents during that streak. The Broncos aim to address these defensive issues ahead of the game, focusing on correcting mistakes and preparing for Jacksonville's formidable offense.

With the Jaguars boasting a strong record and high-scoring ability, the upcoming match presents significant challenges for Denver as they look to improve their performance and bounce back from last year’s loss against Jacksonville at Empower Field.

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Need to know Jacksonville (1-0) at Denver (0-1) When/where to watch: Sunday, 4:05 p.m. EDT, CBS Latest odds: Broncos by 2 1/2 Against the spread: Jaguars 1-0, Broncos 0-1. Last week: Jaguars beat Browns 34-10; Broncos lost to Chiefs 31-10. Last meeting: Jaguars beat Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High 34-20, on Dec. 21, 2025. Series record: Tied 7-7.

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2026-09-18 · Toronto Star

The Broncos vow to address defensive miscues ahead of the Jaguars' visit · assertive framing

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The Denver Broncos have too many things to correct from their opening-week stumble to concern themselves with exacting any sort of revenge for their blowout loss at the hands of the Jacksonville Jaguars last December. asserted

Broncos → have → Jaguars

Defensive struggles were a league-wide issue in Week 1 as offenses lit up the scoreboards, tying the record for the highest-scoring opening week in NFL history. asserted

offenses → light → history

But the Broncos’ inability to get reigning Super Bowl MVP Kenneth Walker III to the ground was especially glaring because Denver’s defense has long been one of the stoutest in football. asserted

defense → get → football

“I mean, it was definitely a big factor,” Denver defensive end Zach Allen said. asserted

Allen → mean → ?

“It’s very correctable, so that’s the good news. asserted

that → ’ → ?

And knowing the guys we got, it’ll get addressed, it’ll get fixed. asserted

it → know → guys

“We’ve bounced back from bad losses the last few years, and we play a really good Jacksonville team this week. asserted

we → bounce → team

So, it’s going to be its own challenge.” asserted

it → go → ?

Jacksonville (1-0) has won nine consecutive regular-season games and owns a 177-point scoring differential over its opponents in that span. asserted

Jacksonville → win → span

That’s the highest point margin in the NFL over that span by more than 80 points. asserted

That → ’ → points

That included a 14-point win at Denver last December that snapped the Broncos’ 11-game winning streak. asserted

that → include → streak

“I know they want some revenge,” Jaguars cornerback Jourdan Lewis said. asserted

Lewis → know → revenge

“And coming off of a loss like last week, we’re going to get their best ball. asserted

we → come → ball

We just got to go out there and execute, play to our standards and understand that we’re playing a (ticked) off team, which is good because that challenges our standards. asserted

that → got → standards

Jaguars → need → Dec.

This premier matchup pits Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr. and Josh Cameron against Patrick Surtain II, Riley Moss, Ja’Quan McMillian and Jahdae Barron. asserted

matchup → pit → II

Jacksonville’s passing attack was strong against Cleveland but the real test comes Sunday when the Broncos try to bounce back from their poor performance at Kansas City. asserted

Broncos → come → City

Stats and stuff —After tallying a franchise-record 68 sacks last season, the Broncos sacked Patrick Mahomes just twice in the opener. asserted

Broncos → tally → opener

Both of those came from DE Zach Allen. asserted

Both → come → Allen

—With an extra point in the opener, Broncos K Wil Lutz became the third kicker to convert 100 consecutive PATs since the extra point was moved back to the 33-yard line in 2015, joining Justin Tucker and Tyler Bass. asserted

point → become → Tucker

—Broncos TE Evan Engram matched his 2025 total with a TD catch last week when he led Denver with 43 yards receiving. asserted

he → match → receiving

Engram spent the 2022-24 seasons with Jacksonville, totaling 234 catches for 2,094 yards and nine touchdown receptions. asserted

Engram → spend → yards

—Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence threw four TD passes against the Browns last week and completed 18 of 23 passes for 245 yards for a 150.6 passer rating. asserted

Lawrence → throw → rating

Against Denver last December, Lawrence threw for 279 yards and three TDs and added a touchdown run. asserted

Lawrence → throw → run

—Jaguars DE Josh Hines-Allen had five tackles, 1 1/2 sacks, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery last week. asserted

Allen → have → loss

—Third-year LB Ventrell Miller led Jacksonville in Week 1 with nine tackles, a career-best two tackles for loss and his first career sack and forced fumble. asserted

Miller → lead → loss