The Broncos have already shown they can make a game feel safe for the other team and still walk out with the win.
That’s the uncomfortable part for the 49ers as Denver comes to Levi’s Stadium in Week 4. San Francisco and Denver both handed the Rams their first two losses of the season, but the Broncos have done it in a way that should keep the Niners on alert: by coming from behind twice in a row after falling into double-digit deficits in the second half.
Denver opened the season with a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, but since then it has put together two very different comeback wins against two quality opponents.
Against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2, the Broncos entered the second half down seven. Jacksonville’s mistakes opened the door, and Denver took full advantage.
The Broncos’ defense forced a couple of turnovers and then got the stop it needed when the Jaguars had to come through. That was enough for Denver to finish off a one-touchdown win.
The Rams game played out differently. Los Angeles led by 16 at halftime, and Denver hadn’t scored yet.
Then the second half flipped. The Broncos’ defense shut down the Rams on the first three drives of the half, and Denver used that stretch to pull even, including a successful two-point conversion.
Los Angeles went back in front with fewer than four minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Denver answered again with a touchdown and then closed the door with an interception.
The Jaguars helped undo themselves with mistakes. The Rams, meanwhile, couldn’t hold off a Broncos team that had already found its footing.
That’s where Brock Purdy and the 49ers come in. Purdy is playing the best football of his life, but if San Francisco builds a lead on Denver, it can’t afford to treat that like the job is finished. The Broncos have already made a habit of turning a second-half deficit into something far less dangerous - and then into a win.
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