What Does Denver Need to Fix on Defense Before Hosting Jacksonville?
The short answer, based on what’s confirmed so far: tackling. Denver’s Week 1 loss to Kansas City included 28 missed tackles, and that’s the specific defensive problem tied to the 31-10 result heading into Sunday’s home game against Jacksonville.
What went wrong in Week 1?
The Broncos lost to the Chiefs 31-10, and the loss wasn’t just about a struggling offense under Bo Nix — the defense missed 28 tackles in that game. That’s the concrete number available on Denver’s defensive performance, and it’s the issue directly connected to the question of what needs fixing before Week 2.
Why it matters against Jacksonville
Jacksonville comes into this game 1-0 after blowing out Cleveland 34-10, so Denver is hosting a team that’s off to a strong start. Beyond the tackling number and the general context that Denver’s offense also struggled in Week 1, the available reporting doesn’t break down Jacksonville’s specific offensive tendencies or which Denver defenders were most responsible for the missed tackles.
What should you know before Sunday?
- Denver is 0-1 and looking to bounce back at home.
- Jacksonville is 1-0 and coming off a decisive win.
- It’s still just Week 2 of the season — early results like these are noted as unreliable indicators of how either team will perform over a full season, so a strong or weak Week 1 doesn’t tell you much about where either team ends up.
If you’re looking for a deeper breakdown of Denver’s tackling issues or a scouting report on Jacksonville’s offense specifically, that level of detail isn’t in the source material here — worth checking the latest game coverage closer to kickoff for updates.
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