UP: Going for it. Broncos coach Vic Fangio showed the right sense of urgency going for it on fourth-and-2 on the Broncos’ first drive of fourth quarter down 13-6, and he was rewarded with a conversion on Joe Flacco‘s 4-yard pass to Phillip Lindsay. Riverboat Vic rolled the dice again going for two late in the fourth quarter, with Flacco-to-Emmanuel Sanders briefly putting his team ahead.

DOWN: Goal-line bland. The Broncos got down to the Bears 2-yard line on third-and-goal midway through the quarter. The call was a pick play with Sanders the target on an out-route. Flacco’s throw couldn’t have been much worse — a floater that was picked off by Bears cornerback Kyle Fuller.

UP: Hands team. If Flacco put it on target to the Broncos’ pass catchers, they were hauling it on Sunday. Denver had zero drops, including eight receptions on eight targets for wide receiver Emanuel Sanders, prior to Phillip Lindsay’s bobble early in the fourth quarter.

DOWN: Garett Bolles’ golden sombrero. The Broncos left tackle was flagged for holding three times in the first half — including one that pushed the Broncos out of field goal range on their second-to-last possession. Then he picked up another on a Khalil Mack pass rush on the first possession of the second half. At that point, he had more flags than the Broncos had points. That man has to hate the color yellow.

UP: Stand-up defense. The Bears had five runs inside the 4-yard line and needed a third effort from David Montgomery to put the nose of the football across the goal line on third-and-goal from the half-yard line. The result was not what the Broncos wanted, but you’ve got to applaud the effort.

DOWN: Perfectly average. Starting the game 10-of-10 passing is great… except when it only nets 65 yards. Then it’s fine, Joe. Just fine.

UP: Back judge’s arm. Back judge Greg Meyer made three different holding calls from his perch 30 yards down the field. And, oh, did those flags fly. Some might question the accuracy of his calls, but there’s no doubting the accuracy of those throws.

DOWN: Bear down. It wasn’t CU-Nebraska, but you didn’t have to squint too hard to find a cluster of Bears fans among the 74,254 in attendance. They were loud. They were (possibly) inebriated. They were happy.

UP: Closing speed. Justin Simmons likely saved a touchdown with his diving rake of the ball away from Tarik Cohen on the Bears’ opening possession of the game. If Cohen catches Trubisky’s lofted downfield throw, it’s going to the house.

DOWN: For the dogs. Flyndog Sports’ amazing frisbee dogs put on quite the show at halftime… right up until the Bears decided to crash the party with four minutes left in the break. Know your place Bears. Dogs always come before Bears.

UP: Spin rate. Courtland Sutton made a heck of a one-handed catch for a first down at the Bears’ 4-yard line late in the fourth quarter. Even more impressive? That spin he put on the ball celebrating the grab.

DOWN: Stick the landing. As part of the pregame ceremony, four divers landed on the grass at Empower Field at Mile High. Well, two of them at least. The other two slid on their behinds. Gotta stick that landing, fellas.