The Denver Broncos put forth another dismal performance on Sunday, losing to the Buffalo Bills 20-3. The loss drops the Broncos to 3-8 on the year and one more defeat will guarantee them a third consecutive losing season.

The Bills weren’t some unstoppable force in this game but the Broncos were unable to get out of their own way, putting up some pretty sad numbers in the process. The Bills were able to just dominate the Broncos at the line of scrimmage, controlling the game from the opening kick.

Here’s what we took away from the most recent loss.

1. If you thought Brandon Allen was “the future,” you were kidding yourself

It’s not Allen’s fault — he has done his best. But he’s not a starting quarterback and, at best, he’s a decent backup. That sounds like a bunch of guys the Broncos have tried at quarterback in recent years.

Allen was terrible in this game. He completed just 10 of the 25 passes he attempted for all of 82 yards. He held the ball too long and took some bad sacks. He threw a really bad interception and should have had at least one more and he completed a total of three passes to wide receivers.

That’s not good, and it’s not an aberration.

2. Where was the run defense?

Buffalo ran into, over and through the Broncos in this game and though not every run play gained huge yards, the Bills were able to stay dedicated to the ground attack and wear out the Broncos.

The Bills ran the ball a total of 47 times, picking up 244 yards in the process. That allowed them to control the clock and have the ball for a large portion of the game.

That’s really about all you need to know in terms of how this result panned out.