AAron Ontiveroz, The Denver Post)
Brock Osweiler’s first NFL start went about as well as one could hope. Playing on his 25th birthday, the fourth-year quarterback started in place of the injured Peyton Manning and led the Broncos to a 17-15 victory over the Bears in Chicago, completing 20 of 27 pass attempts for 250 yards and two touchdowns.
Osweiler brought Gary Kubiak’s zone-blocking, stretch run offense to life in the win, as the Broncos recorded 170 of their 389 net offensive yards on the ground. And he did it all while not turning the ball over once, a first for the Broncos’ offense this season.