Bronco’ Russell Wilson says he ‘let the staff down’ in OT loss

DENVER — Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson was nonetheless preaching the gospel of alternative and perception Thursday night time, however within the wake of an unsightly 12-9 time beyond regulation loss to the Indianapolis Colts by which he threw two interceptions, Wilson didn’t mince phrases on his play.

“It is quite simple — on the finish of the day I’ve received to be higher, I’ve received to play higher,” Wilson stated. “The protection performed their butts off tonight, we had some key good drives. … On the finish of the day throwing two interceptions cannot occur. Cannot occur. I let the staff down tonight.”

Wilson threw his second interception with simply over two minutes to play in regulation when the Broncos had an opportunity to place the sport away. And his errant throw on fourth-and-inches from the Colts’ 6-yard line in time beyond regulation, when he did not see an open KJ Hamler and tried to squeeze the ball into Courtland Sutton as a substitute, was the final play of the sport.

The Broncos, Wilson and coach Nathaniel Hackett included, elected to go for the win with over two minutes left in time beyond regulation relatively than get a primary down after which have the prospect to throw for a possible game-winning landing.

“We had play name on. … Man made play,” Wilson stated. “I used to be prepared to maneuver round if I wanted to. … We went for it. We did not need to finish in a tie, we needed to win the sport. … I’ve received to discover a method to make a play, no matter it takes.”

Wilson, who completed 21-of-39 passing for 274 yards with no touchdowns and the 2 interceptions, was out of kinds for a lot of the night time. He was simply 9-of-17 passing for 69 yards within the first half.

The Broncos’ red-zone woes continued as they completed with no landing and have scored simply two touchdowns of their three house video games mixed. They entered the night time final within the league in red-zone scoring and will not climb the rankings any after Thursday.

Wilson threw each of his interceptions within the fourth quarter, each on performs that began inside Colts’ territory when factors on both of these drives seemingly would have given the Broncos the win.

“We felt like we should always have gained that recreation. I felt like I allow us to down tonight,” Wilson stated.

He added: “Lot of season left, lot of alternative. [There is] a lot good, however the unhealthy is unhealthy. We should always have gained that recreation. It is on me.”

Wilson briefly spoke with a visibly upset Hamler after the sport, and several other of Wilson’s teammates additionally stopped to speak to Wilson as he sat in entrance of his locker, in full uniform, properly over an hour after the sport had ended.

“Bought to complete, execute,” Hamler stated of the offensive struggles. “We simply received to execute higher. Protection [is] preventing their ass off, and we simply received to again them up higher. I did every thing I can. I fought my ass off. The offense fought its ass off.”

Wilson was checked for a concussion within the second half Thursday, however was cleared to return by the medical employees on web site.

“I answered all of their questions and every thing,” he stated.

Wilson had additionally been listed on the Broncos’ harm report within the days main as much as the sport with a proper shoulder harm.

“It is having these detrimental performs,” Wilson stated, including, “That is on us. That is all on us as gamers. It begins with me. It isn’t on coach Hackett, it isn’t on anyone else.”