The Denver Broncos won just seven games in 2019 and missed the playoffs for the fourth year in a row. If we wanted to be cynical, we would dwell on just those facts.

But for a team that started the year 0-4, the fact that the Broncos finished the season at 7-9 can be viewed as quite encouraging. Many of the team’s best moments happened toward the end of the season and helped build the momentum for a solid finish to the season.

A solid finish to a season usually breeds plenty of optimism for the year ahead.

These five moments helped breed that optimism. So here are the top five moments from the Broncos’ 2019 season, ranked in descending order.

5. Kareem Jackson lateral turned into touchdown

This was arguably the Broncos’ most exciting touchdown last season.

Facing the Houston Texans and already leading 7-0 on the road, the Broncos came up with a game-changing turnover.

The Texans had the ball 1st-and-10 from the Denver 37-yard line and were driving when Deshaun Watson completed a pass to Keke Coutee. But Alexander Johnson knocked the ball from Coutee’s arms and Jeremiah Attaochu picked it up. Attaochu then turned and handed the ball to Kareem Jackson, who had played for the Texans up to being signed by Denver in the offseason.

Jackson took the ball toward the sideline and raced to the end zone for a defensive score to put Denver up 14-0.