DETROIT — Almost nothing good happened to Denver over the course of a 42-17 shellacking by the Lions here on Saturday night.
But the Broncos also are still very much alive in the AFC postseason picture.
Sure, a win would have bolstered Denver’s credentials, but if they were going to lose a game over their final five, this was the one to lose.
The challenge, then, is to forget this one ever happened.
Except, not right away, defensive tackle D.J. Jones insists.
“No, not necessarily,” he said after the game. “We’ll put this behind us tomorrow as a unit, but it’s not easy to just move on.