Twitter recap of Drew Lock’s first start for Broncos

The Denver Broncos defeated the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 with Drew Lock becoming Denver’s 7th starting QB since Peyton Manning retired.

The Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 23-20 on Sunday with Drew Lock becoming the Broncos Denver’s seventh starting quarterback since Peyton Manning retired after the 2015 season. The Week 13 game did not yield a bad luck ending as kicker Brandon McManus hit the game-winning 53-yard field goal before jubilant bone-chilled home fans.

Here is a Twitter recap of the game.

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Devontae Booker ran into Chargers punter Ty Long, incurring a 15-yard personal foul. The Chargers retained the football with a first down and then converted the penalty into a field goal.

The Broncos capitalized on a turnover of their own when Brandon McManus hit a 31-yard field goal.

Left guard Ron Leary left the game with a concussion.

The Broncos’ offense was anemic during the second half, scoring only two field goals.

After his second sack of the game, defensive tackle Derek Wolfe left the field due to injury.

Safety Justin Simmons played another strong game with several key tackles.

With 14 seconds left in the fourth quarter, the Chargers tied the game 20-20 with Michael Badgley’s 46-yard field goal. The Broncos regained possession and with nine seconds left, Lock threw an incomplete deep pass Sutton, but cornerback Casey Hayward committed pass interference. The ball moved 37 yards within field goal range.

McManus — with no time left in the game — hit the game-winning 53-yard field goal.

Overall, Lock played a respectable inaugural NFL game, going 18-of-28 for 134 yards, with two touchdowns against one interception, good for an 84.5 passer rating. Phillip Lindsay had 17 rushes for 58 yards. Courtland Sutton caught four passes for 74 yards and two touchdowns. McManus accounted for 11 of the Broncos’ 23 points, with three field goals and two extra points.

Up next for Denver is a road game against the Houston Texans in Week 14.

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