Broncos should expect more offenses to pick up the pace

MINNEAPOLIS -- The Denver Broncos had more than enough blame to go around Sunday after they clumsily turned a 20-0 halftime lead into a somewhat historic 27-23 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.

But stepping front and center to accept any and all pointed fingers was the team's defense, a unit that should expect to see more of the up-tempo pace the Vikings showed in the second half.

"Any time you have a 20-point lead, you should win the game," defensive end Shelby Harris said. "That's on the defense. ... I'm not in the business of excuses. I'm in the business of trying to make it right. It sucks. It stings."

"You're not going to win games when you give up a 20-point lead, and defensively, you know,…