The Denver Broncos were absolutely humiliated in a 70-20 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 3, the worst defeat in franchise history.
Here’s a sampling of how Twitter reacted to the ugly loss.
Whether it’s tomorrow or three months from now, Sean Payton is going to have to swallow his pride and admit his failure in hiring VJ.
Mistakes happen, but this one killed the #Broncos season.
— Zack Kelberman (@KelbermanNFL) September 24, 2023
Gonna need a refresher perhaps, but this is probably the worst Denver Broncos defense I've ever witnessed.
— Sayre Bedinger (@SayreBedinger) September 24, 2023
Toiling in the soil!! SMH 2 you deserve better
— PAT SURTAINl (@psurtain23) September 24, 2023
Pat Surtain playing on the Broncos defense pic.twitter.com/sq6QXO3ch6
— Xan (@XanB21) September 24, 2023
Brandon Johnson has taken 14 points off the board and an illegal touching.
Brutal game….
— 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@CameronParkerPO) September 24, 2023
All I have as a Broncos fan is saying Tua’s no look shovel is better than Mahomes. It’s all I have pic.twitter.com/DoLARVENyJ
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 24, 2023
The Sean Payton the Broncos signed pic.twitter.com/OU9MsDjQRu
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) September 24, 2023
This is brutal. How does Vance Joseph keep his job after this? The #Broncos defense can’t do anything. pic.twitter.com/HmaKplopvS
— Ian St. Clair (@IanStClair) September 24, 2023
This is the type of game that gets people fired. #VJ #Broncos
— James Merilatt (@jamesmerilatt) September 24, 2023
Rex Ryan or Wade Phillips? Who you want Broncos Country?
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) September 24, 2023
Broncos torched for 84 points in seven quarters, and Joseph not fired yet.
— Woody Paige (@woodypaige) September 24, 2023
What would you say to him pic.twitter.com/jnWYFg0d5l
— D-Line (Denver Man) ((Eric Wedum)) (@DLineCo) September 24, 2023
This is embarrassing
— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh) September 24, 2023
Embarrassing!!!
— Terrell Davis (@Terrell_Davis) September 24, 2023
Bad teams get bad bounces. There is so much work to do for this Broncos team, not looking at the QB either. Russ is not the problem here.
— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) September 24, 2023
Sean Payton is now 0-3 as Broncos head coach, just over a month after ripping Nathaniel Hackett for the job he did in Denver. pic.twitter.com/LkrhfFhjkL
— 🎙️Dave Robicheaux 🛜 (@DaveyRobicheaux) September 24, 2023
Wonder what the Broncos ownership group thinks of this compared to the Christmas Day debacle
Because this is worse
— Sayre Bedinger (@SayreBedinger) September 24, 2023
“It doesn’t happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed. And that happened here.”
– Sean Payton in July
— Zach Bye (@byesline) September 24, 2023
I can’t think of a more humiliating loss. Can you? I mean…how many records are being set?!?
— Darren McKee (@DMacRadio) September 24, 2023
Is this the lowest point in Broncos history? Hard to say no
— Justin Adams (@justinadamsTV) September 24, 2023
70 points that’s crazy . Miami offense gonna break a lot of records this year
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) September 24, 2023
Please leave Vance Joseph in miami lol
— kwebb (@kayvonwebster) September 24, 2023
I’ve been very vocal about how firing a coordinator right now doesn’t make any sense but if there were a time, it’s probably when your team is giving 70+ in one game.
— Joey Richards (@JRDrafts) September 24, 2023
If Sean Payton was coming here to turn around a losing culture, letting this game stand without consequences isn’t that.
— Jeffrey Essary (@JeffreyEssary) September 24, 2023
The worst game in Broncos history ends.
70 points: Most allowed by any NFL team since 1966
700-plus yards allowed
Ten touchdowns allowed
Broncos lose, 70-20.
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 24, 2023
The only reason this isn't the worst defeat in NFL history is Mike McDaniels took a knee at the end.
Fire Vance Joseph.
— Joe Rowles (@JoRo_NFL) September 24, 2023
— Broncos Wire (@TheBroncosWire) September 24, 2023
The good news is, at this current pace, the Broncos are on track to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. Gotta look for the silver linings, right?
