For all that hasn't gone right for the Broncos' offense, they've done something in each of the last two games they never did last year -- and the difference has been preparation and Russell Wilson's leadership.
It's been an adjustment for Melvin Gordon, who has to wait his turn behind Javonte Williams, who gets the ball first -- and plays 13 more snaps per game so far this season.
The Kansas City Chiefs control the AFC West, but the first step for the Broncos is getting past the Raiders, who have dominated the series since Peyton Manning's career ended.
Do Nathaniel Hackett's game management snafus compare with that of Vic Fangio and Vance Joseph? And was Week 1 one of the worst losses in recent Broncos memory?
Corliss Waitman ranks last in the NFL in net punting average through two weeks, and special-teams coordinator Dwayne Stukes isn't happy. "It’s already concerned me," Stukes said. "It’s sickening."
"No matter how long you hold Russell and contain him, he always finds ways to make some plays," Kyle Shanahan said of a QB who has caused him nightmares over the years.