Siemian shows that Broncos have all they need in 29-17 win

However, entering the second half cool, calm, and collected, Siemian put on a solid performance and definitely proved himself as a potential long-term starter in Denver.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis considered that a big blown opportunity for his team.

Siemian had the best game by a Broncos quarterback in two years – since Manning was running the show – as Denver stayed unbeaten with a 29-17 win over the Bengals on Sunday. They took away everything else and said that the former seventh-round pick would have to light them up with his arm, or they were going to take the game from the defending Super Bowl champs. “If we keep relying on the defense to win games, eventually it’s gonna hurt us”.

The Denver Broncos are working to plug the rushing lanes and escape routes that have fans missing Malik Jackson or at least his replacement, Vance Walker, who blew out his right knee in training camp.

Sanders caught a 41-yard score for a 10-7 lead early in the second quarter, then added a 7-yard touchdown grab for a 16-14 lead with 32 seconds left before halftime.

But when it did, it did so with flair – a 55-yard bomb from Siemian to Demaryius Thomas that looks more awesome with every slo-mo replay.

“Loved it”, he said. “The last two games we lost, we were better than those teams”.

Perhaps more fantastic: Siemian did all that while the Broncos were limited to 52 yards on 23 rushing attempts.

While the Eagles are enjoying the rapid emergence of rookie Carson Wentz, the player they got rid of, Sam Bradford, has been an unlikely hero for the injury-ravaged Vikings.

The play to Thomas- Siemian’s 10th completion out of 11 attempts in the fourth quarter – culminated a fantastic final quarter by the entire offense: two touchdowns, seven first downs, nine completed passes in a row, two deep balls and a flawless quarterback rating. Sanders twerked a little bit. If it can clean up it’s first half play in the coming weeks, this Denver defense could prove to be one of the league’s most risky. Siemian was 13 of 24 for 144 yards by halftime. After being featured in the first half, Hill was a bystander in the final two quarters, as Dalton went back to the air and the Broncos made some defensive adjustments to slow the counter plays with Hill that worked so well in the first half. Appearing tense, Siemian tried too hard not to make a mistake and it cost him.

OH THAT DENVER D: Once Siemian led them to the lead, the Broncos took care of Andy Dalton, sacking him twice in the fourth quarter. “The guy came in and took command of the huddle”.

“We game-planned all week on double moves”, said Sanders, who had nine catches for 117 yards and two touchdowns. And Siemian was to throw it downfield to him, taking the kind of deep shot the Broncos had rarely attempted through the first two games of the regular season.

As a result, the fourth-quarter carnage the Broncos have inflicted, when offenses have been forced to open it up, is substantial.

“He’s cold as ice”, Okung said of Siemian.

Denver won again, and Siemian looks like a guy who is proving Denver GM John Elway and Kubiak right.

In an attempt to keep Miller in check, offenses keep plenty of blockers in and send fewer receivers into patterns. “It’s great to get recognized”, Harris said. “If you would have told me three years ago after Peyton, it was going to be Trevor and he was going to be this good, I don’t think anybody else could have predicted that”.