2. Dominant win over Texans

There were many great moments from this game, but to encapsulate it into one makes the most sense as it was easily the best game the team played this season.

It was also pretty mystifying if you follow the league.

The Broncos came into the game at 4-8 and the Texans were 8-4. Denver was the road team and far out of the playoff race while the Texans were still contending for the AFC South division title, which they ended up winning.

Remember, this is the same Texans team that got up 24-0 on the Kansas City Chiefs in the playoffs.

But this was all Broncos.

Lock threw three first-half touchdown passes and the Broncos were actually up 31-0 at one point in this game before winning it 38-24.

1. Shelby Harris saves the day

Some may find it difficult to call this the best moment of the year. It wasn’t a play the resulted in a touchdown, a turnover or a highlight reel catch, it was just a knockdown.

But with the theme of carrying momentum into the upcoming season being paramount, this play stands out above the rest.

In the season finale against the Raiders, the Broncos were on the verge of blowing what looked like a win for most of the day. With just seconds remaining on the clock, Derek Carr hit Hunter Renfrow for a touchdown to pull the Raiders within 16-15.

Both teams were eliminated from the postseason so there was nothing to lose. The Raiders were going for two.

Carr dropped back, looking for Renfrow again and he had him for what would have been a game-winning play. Shelby Harris had other ideas, batting the pass down at the line of scrimmage to preserve the win.

When you look back at the way the Broncos’ 2019 season started, with an embarrassing loss to the Raiders on Monday Night Football, this was a terrific way to cap it.

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