The Cardinals protection was in a position to maintain the Broncos in verify for many of the first half of Sunday's sport in Arizona, however one massive play has made the distinction for the visiting crew.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix broke free for a 62-yard landing run on a scramble within the second quarter. That broke a 6-6 tie and the Broncos pressured a pair of Cardinals punts to move into halftime with a 13-6 lead.
Denver solely managed 98 web yards on their different 28 offensive performs within the first two quarters they usually have been 1-of-7 on third downs on their option to three punts of their very own. Nix is 10-of-19 for 72 yards via the air and their eight non-Nix operating performs have netted 30 yards.
The Cardinals haven't been any higher on offense. They’ve 117 yards and each of their area objectives got here after drives that moved contained in the Broncos' 10-yard-line. Their eight performs inside that territory have resulted in 4 yards and falling quick in that space joins Nix's massive performs as the rationale why the Cardinals are trailing at house.
