Week 2 · 2025–26 season

Broncos

L 28-29 at Colts · Sep 14, 2025

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Misery Index · Despair

Broncos fans blaming the refs, Lutz, and the football gods in equal measure after a 29-28 loss snatched by a flag.

The emotional rollercoaster

Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.

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What happened

W.Lutz doinks a 42-yarder off the right upright with 3:19 left, then a leverage flag wipes out what should have been the final stop, and S.Shrader walks on for the 45-yard dagger as time expires. J.Taylor's 68-yard gash earlier already telegraphed how thin the margin was, and B.Nix's interception to C.Bynum didn't help. A missed kick, a phantom-feeling penalty, a loss by one — the kind of Sunday that makes fans question why they keep showing up.

What fans said

  • “You're actually just a moron if you commit a penalty on a 60 yard field goal.”

    u/qergttj▲ 563frustration

  • “Absolutely dog shit penalties and lutz nissing from 42 is pathetic”

    u/Jeff_Was_Taken▲ 532rage

  • “A penalty on a 60 yard kick, just fucking wow”

    u/701_PUMPER▲ 527frustration

  • “insane that we had so many chances to win this game and simply blew it”

    u/dhopisthename▲ 320frustration

  • “The defense should feel embarrassed because we go beat at every single position today. Shameful performance.”

    u/usetheforce_gaming▲ 244frustration

  • “That penalty is committed on every field goal. It's only called when the official wants to determine the outcome of the game.”

    u/Gyff3▲ 203rage

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