In terms of interceptions, Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was perfect during the team’s five-game winning streak. During that 5-0 run, Wilson threw eight touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Wilson came crashing back to earth against the Houston Texans on Sunday, throwing three interceptions in a 22-17 loss. One of the passes was tipped at the line of scrimmage. The other two were poor decisions.
“Yeah, first one was tipped,” Wilson said after the game. “They made a good play. The second one – took a shot down the field to ‘Court.’ Thought we had him, honestly, and he [the defender] made a heck of a play. I don’t know how he made that play, to be honest with you. Then the last one was trying to win the game for us, trying to get the ball up high in the end zone, and they made that one. You know, I think the first one is just part of the game of football. The last two, they made good plays.”
The Broncos dominated the turnover battle during their winning streak, but Wilson’s three turnovers on Sunday gave them a minus-three ratio in Houston. If Denver is going to finish the season strong and get into the playoff mix, Wilson will have to do a better job protecting the ball going forward.
“That was a great game back and forth, back and forth, back and forth,” Wilson said after Sunday’s loss. “We felt like we were going to come out on top, and I think more than anything else, I’ve got to play cleaner. We’ve all got to be better, but I’ve got to play cleaner. … There’s a lot more ball left.”
Up next for the Broncos is a road game against the Los Angeles Chargers.
