The Denver Broncos pulled off an impressive comeback against the Chicago Bears on Sunday. After trailing 28-7 in the third quarter, the Broncos went on to win 31-28, making the Bears the clear favorites to secure the No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft (and quarterback Caleb Williams).
Broncos fans had mixed thoughts on securing a win and falling behind in the race for the No. 1 draft pick. Here’s a sampling of how Twitter (now known as X) reacted to the victory.
The Broncos trailed the Bears 28-7 in the third quarterback and then came back to win 31-28! What a performance from Russell Wilson! https://t.co/b8m9kCsBpF
— Broncos Wire (@TheBroncosWire) October 1, 2023
!!!!! https://t.co/38QNCRquVP
— Meghan Payton (@meghanpayton7) October 1, 2023
K-JACK CALLED GAME‼️
📺: CBS or @ParamountPlus pic.twitter.com/2d35c4NBFz
— Denver Broncos (@Broncos) October 1, 2023
Bears coaches trash lol
— Chris Harris (@ChrisHarrisJr) October 1, 2023
Kareem Jackson with the interception? That wins it for the Broncos!! Wow!
— Denver Broncos UK (@UKDenverBroncos) October 1, 2023
My guy @ReemBoi25 coming through for US.
We have some fight damn it. @Broncos WIN!
— Rod Smith (@TheREALrodSmith) October 1, 2023
So the Broncos win.
I'll never complain about a win but they still have plenty of work ahead.
Also, I'm not jumping off the rebuild train. It still needs to be in play and one win doesn't change that.
— Bob Morris (@BobMorrisSports) October 1, 2023
Chicago outmaneuvers Broncos in the Caleb Williams sweepstakes
— Jamie Dillon (@dillon_jt) October 1, 2023
Why does it still feel like we lost today?
— Trevor Judge (@TrevorJudge) October 1, 2023
Add another few years to the rebuild.
— Mike DeCicco (@MikeDeCicco) October 1, 2023
Curious.
How many of you have this same feeling? https://t.co/Vpw99sd66V— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) October 1, 2023
Nnnooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo you idiots ooooooooooooooooooooooo pic.twitter.com/Vq4TpKZ2gL
— D-Line (Denver Man) ((Eric Wedum)) (@DLineCo) October 1, 2023
The Bears were up 28-7 and lost 31-28. One step closer to Caleb Williams. Good day for them
— Geoff Schwartz (@geoffschwartz) October 1, 2023
So Matt Eberflus watched Caleb Williams yesterday too.
— Josh Dover (@JoshuaDover) October 1, 2023
Are we excited for this or still daydreaming about the path to Caleb?
— Jeff Howe (@sportsdenver) October 1, 2023
1 win means nothing, I get it. A 1-3 team is a bad team, I get it. But the way the @broncos won, the adversity they faced. Being down 21, scoring 24 unanswered points, MEANS EVERYTHING, and will serve as the kickstart this team needed to start winning some games. #BroncosCountry
— Orlando Franklin (@OFranklin74) October 1, 2023
The Broncos winning 5-7 games does NOTHING for the franchise. The entire team needs to be torn down & rebuilt. No better way to do that than with the #1 pick in next years draft. We are fans, not players or coaches. Theres’s nothing wrong with wanting what’s best as a fan.
— MileHighGreco (@MileHighGreco) October 1, 2023
Justin Fields looking for Kmet and he just misses. K-Jack with the INT, and it’s over.
The Broncos get their first win. The Bears lose their fourteenth a row and move into pole position in the Caleb Williams derby.
Broncos 31, Bears 28 — FINAL
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) October 1, 2023
W. Fought back, We’ll take it.
— Brandon Marshall (@BMarshh) October 1, 2023
The Broncos will have another winnable game next week when they host the New York Jets, which could hurt Denver’s draft position even more. Fans who don’t think the Broncos are going to accomplish anything this season will likely continue to have mixed thoughts about winning at the cost of securing a top pick in the NFL draft.
