Just a quarter into their Thursday night matchup, NFL fans couldn’t believe that the Broncos (-3.5) and Colts were actually selected for a primetime game against one another.
After one quarter, the two teams — with Russell Wilson and Matt Ryan at quarterback, mind you — combined for 88 total yards, six punts on seven possessions, five three-and-outs, and just one third-down conversion. If that sounds terrible just reading from afar, it was even worse to see play out live and in real-time.
Of course, as it often does with poorly-played pro football, it can always get worse. And if you thought the Broncos and Colts setting offense back decades was terrible, the horrific mess also known as Bears-Commanders — scheduled for next Thursday night’s game — truly might be even worse.
That upcoming terrible (and worse) game between Chicago and Washington is how NFL fans made themselves feel better about Denver and Indianapolis “playing” football.
NFL fans made themselves feel better about Broncos-Colts on TNF with Bears-Commanders on the way
Everyone just now realize the Commanders vs Bears are on deck for next TNF, huh? pic.twitter.com/JRM7LF0KEG
— Aaron Leming (@AaronLemingNFL) October 7, 2022
If you like the start of this one, just wait until Commanders and Bears next week.
— Rich Hribar (@LordReebs) October 7, 2022
You joke about Bears-Commanders on Thursday Night Football, but you will watch. All of you will watch. Because football is better than no football.
— Chris Emma (@CEmma670) October 7, 2022
Next week’s Bears-Commanders game is a capital offense. Holy hell.
— Matt Verderame (@MattVerderame) October 7, 2022
Guys can we PLEASE finish complaining about Colts/Broncos first before we start complaining about Commanders/Bears 😂
— Andy Herman (@AndyHermanNFL) October 7, 2022
“And next week on Thursday night we’ll have the Commanders visiting the Bears.” pic.twitter.com/BQer5bedre
— Probably: Chris (@Chris_Baeten) October 7, 2022
If you’re enjoying tonight’s display, you’re going to LOVE Bears-Commanders next Thursday!
— Mike Herndon (@MikeHerndonNFL) October 7, 2022
Commanders-Bears is the TNF game next week, by the way.
— Field Gulls (@FieldGulls) October 7, 2022
NFL fans watching this Broncos-Colts snoozefest:
"Well, I'm sure it'll be better football next Thursday."
Sees Bears-Commanders TNF preview on Amazon: pic.twitter.com/Lo372YpiTh— Josh Frydman (@Josh_Frydman) October 7, 2022
Bears-Commanders next week? Nah, man. Thanks though.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) October 7, 2022
