As Bo Nix said postgame, the ugly wins are how the Broncos are doing it right now. Denver sits at 7-2 after another fourth-quarter grind-it-out victory over Houston on Sunday, one in which several familiar issues sprang back up but were tamped down by more defensive excellence. Here’s The Denver Post’s stock report from the day.
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Talanoa Hufanga: Hats off to a Broncos free-agent acquisition who has become one of Denver’s most important pieces on defense. Hufanga continues to smack opposing ball-carriers around with little regard for manners, talk stuff at them after doing it, and make plays on every inch of grass.