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Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos – Live Updates

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The Denver Broncos will look to avoid a 0-2 start with a home win over the Pittsburgh Steelers today. Both teams struggled mightily on offense last week, but the Steelers’ defense and special teams led them to a win while the Broncos’ defense and special teams could not. Whichever offense wakes up today will likely lead their team to victory in Week 2.

Kickoff is scheduled for 2:25 p.m. Mile High Time on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado. You can watch the game live stream on FuboTV or on CBS. The game will be covered by Spero Dedes (play-by-play), Adam Archuleta (analyst) and Aditi Kinkhabwala (sideline). You can also watch local Broncos radio stations as the game will be broadcast nationally on Sports USA.

Broncos vs. Steelers Game Predictions

To win this game, the Broncos need to get their run game going and find consistency in it. They also need to keep Justin Fields on defense and stop the run. If they do both, I think they will win an exciting, low-scoring game. We learned in Week 1 that Bo Nix needs time to adjust his game to the NFL.

Prediction: Broncos 16, Steelers 14.

Broncos vs. Steelers in-game updates

31 degrees Celsius at kick-off in Denver, with a wind force of 9.5 km/h.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 15, 2024

Russell Wilson is among the Steelers on the field for the coin toss. The Steelers call heads. It comes up heads. Pittsburgh defers.

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 15, 2024

The Broncos defense starts off great, forcing the game with a three-and-out.

Steelers get punt time.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Broncos’ first two drives:

Eight total yards
Two stairs
No first downs

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

On the 3rd and short

The Broncos are penalized for a neutral zone violation, which automatically means a first down.

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 15, 2024

First career sack for Jonah Elliss comes on first-and-goal. Allen with first pressure and Elliss finishes Fields.

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 15, 2024

DJ Jones leaves the field under his own power, flanked by Broncos medical personnel.

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 15, 2024

Pittsburgh got on the scoreboard with a nice ball from Fields to the great TE Darnell Washington.

With 1:56 left in the first quarter, the Steelers are up 7-0.

— Parker Gabriel (@ParkerJGabriel) September 15, 2024

The Steelers have 55 rushing yards on the Broncos defense in the first quarter.

They average 5.5 ypc and Justin Fields has 24 rushing yards.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Broncos convert on third down for the first time this afternoon. Nix with a short pass up the middle to Williams for a gain of 7 yards.

— Ryan McFadden (@ryanmcfadden_) September 15, 2024

End of the first.

Steelers 7, Broncos 0.

Denver gets its first down of the game on the final play of the frame. Will resume with a first-and-10 at the Denver 44.

— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) September 15, 2024

John Franklin-Myers is being evaluated for a concussion

— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) September 15, 2024

The Broncos had 2 rushing yards in the first quarter.

They averaged 0.7 rushing yards per attempt.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Troy Franklin AND Marvin Mims are on the field.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Bo Nix’s first incomplete pass is an overth to Dulcich on the right sideline.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

GREAT POINT

Steelers are on the inches-yard line.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

DJ Jones returns to the game. Steelers exert their will on the ground on past two drives.

— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) September 15, 2024

Jordan Jackson applies pressure to get to the ball and make the ball incomplete.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Broncos fail to capitalize on Pittsburgh’s false start penalty. Fields finds George Pickens for a 16-yard completion on third down.

— Ryan McFadden (@ryanmcfadden_) September 15, 2024

Steelers right tackle Broderick Jones is the Broncos’ best defender in this series. Three penalties for 25 yards. Just wiped out a huge pass play to Pickens.

— Troy Renck (@TroyRenck) September 15, 2024

Two holding calls on Steelers saves Denver D. Still, Steelers moved the ball from their own 1 to their own 49. Point.

— MikeKlis9NEWS (@mikeklis9news) September 15, 2024

John Franklin-Myers (concussion) is out for the game. OLB Baron Browning is questionable with a foot injury.

— Ryan McFadden (@ryanmcfadden_) September 15, 2024

Tyler Badie has the best run of the game so far for the Broncos.

On his first attempt of the season he picks up 16 yards.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Garett Bolles celebrated the Steelers’ foul in the neutral zone.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Designed QB run for Bo Nix, and the Broncos move it to Pittsburgh territory.

Nix’s speed adds an element to Denver’s offense.

— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) September 15, 2024

Marvin Mims has a catch!

He gets an 8 for the game.

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

Broncos are putting.

Sean Payton thought long and hard about FG or punt, but then decided to punt.

Would have been a 57-yard FG

— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) September 15, 2024

After initially sending out the punt unit, the Broncos now send the offense back to fourth-and-7 from the 39-yard line.

— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) September 15, 2024

I’m pretty sure Mike Tomlin enticed Sean Payton to try it on fourth-and-7.

And then they called that?

— Matt Schubert (@MattDSchubert) September 15, 2024

Get behind the sticks on 4th down

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 15, 2024

Punishment hold #Bronco’s CB Pat Surtain II, who had an inconsistent start to this season.

— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) September 15, 2024

Did Broncos fans watch Jayden Daniels this morning?

Quinn and Kingsbury treat their rookie QB a little differently.

Combining his college experience with the NFL and letting the rookie run his course…

It’s hard to blame Bo for what happens in Denver in the first six quarters.

It can get even better!

— Tim Jenkins (@TJenkinsElite) September 15, 2024

3rd and 4th are coming.

Fields finds Calvin Austin for a 1st down

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 15, 2024

Riley Moss has asked for DPI and he is on the field

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 15, 2024

Van Jefferson nearly ran the Steelers out of a field goal after the catch, and cut back to the middle of the field. He takes 12. Steelers get timeout with 2 seconds left.

— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 15, 2024

Rest

The Steelers will get the ball first after halftime, while the Broncos offense will show signs of life.#Steelers: 10#Bronco’s: 0

— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) September 15, 2024