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The Broncos are eliminated from the playoffs. Time to focus on draft and potential Vance Joseph replacements

“We’re playing to win, not to keep it close and not to lose. That’s the message to our entire team.”

Broncos coach Vance Joseph said that last Tuesday.What changed in a span of four days? What happened to turn Joseph’s go-for-broke mindset into one of cautiousness and passiveness?

Trailing by four points and less than five minutes remaining Saturday against the Cleveland Browns, Joseph opted for a field goal instead of going for it on fourth-and-1 from the Browns’ 6-yard line.

“I trust our defense to get a stop there (after the field goal),” Joseph said.