Behind a dominant defensive performance at home, the Broncos were able to overcome Andrew Luck and the Colts on Sunday, winning 34-20.

Trevor Siemian was able to move the ball in his second start, but the offense struggled to put the ball in the end zone. Despite 400 yards of total offense, the Broncos scored just one offensive touchdown on the day and had to rely on the leg of Brandon McMannus. McMannus missed a 54-yard field goal early in the game, but the sure-legged kicker would go on to make his next four attempts.

Siemian had a nice day overall, completing 22 of 33 pass attempts for 266 yards. The second-year QB showed the ability to spread the ball around the field and make smart decisions with the football. Nine Broncos pass-catchers came away with a reception Sunday, which is a trend the Denver coaching staff would love to continue moving forward.

On the other side of the ball, the Broncos dominated in every aspect of the game. Led by Von Miller, the Denver defense sacked Luck five times and scored a pair of defensive touchdowns.

After being called for defensive holding on third down early in the third quarter, Aqib Talib picked off Luck and took it 46 yards to the house just seconds into the fourth. The interception was Talib’s fifth interception returned for a touchdown in a Broncos uniform, which is a new team record. The second defensive score came in the fourth quarter, when Von Miller stripped Luck and Shane Ray came away with the 15-yard scoop and score.

Throughout the game, the Denver’s secondary was able to limit what Indianapolis could do through the air, holding the Colts to just 170 passing yards. On the ground, the Colts were not able to do much more, rushing for 83 yards as a team. However, 22 yards came on a third down rush from Luck, so the Colts running backs did not accomplish much.

Looking at the game as a whole, this was an excellent team victory and yet another example of the grit this team possesses. Since Gary Kubiak and Wade Phillips arrived last season, this team has been nothing but clutch in the big moment.

Were there aspects of the game that they will need to improve on? Absolutely, but in the first two weeks of the 2016 season, the Broncos have shown that they still have the talent to compete with anyone in the league.

If the Broncos are able work out some of the kinks in the offense, especially in the red zone, the defense will keep them in ball games. In concession, this team has defeated Philip Rivers, Ben Roethlisberger, Tom Brady, Cam Newton (two times), and now Luck. There is not an offense in the NFL that consistently moves the ball on this Phillips-led defense.

With two wins under their belt, the Broncos will look to carry the momentum from the two home wins over to Cincinnati next Sunday.