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Denver Falls 16-14 to Bears - Recap

The Broncos came up short against the Bears in Week 2 action on Sunday, falling 16-14 at Broncos Stadium at Mile High.

Bettors who backed the Bears were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -2.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 40.0.

David Montgomery rushed for 62 yards, while Cordarrelle Patterson added 50 yards in the win. Allen Robinson II and Adam Shaheen added 41 and 24 receiving yards respectively.

Royce Freeman rushed for 54 yards for Denver, while Phillip Lindsay added 36 yards. Joe Flacco threw for 292 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Royce Freeman had 98 and 48 yards respectively.

Denver outgained Chicago 372-273 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 27-18 by the Broncos.

The time of possession battle favored Denver as their offense was on the field for 32:59, longer than the 27:01 of their opponents.

Chicago looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Redskins. The Broncos will aim to get back on the winning track at Green Bay.