While preseason favorites Kansas City and Baltimore stumble along, the Denver Broncos are tied with fellow upstarts New England and Indianapolis for the best record in the NFL at 7-2. The Broncos are a game ahead of the Chargers and two ahead of the Chiefs in their quest to end Kansas City's nine-year reign atop the AFC

The Broncos elevated tight end Marcedes Lewis and wide receiver Michael Bandy from the practice squad to the game-day roster for Week 9, the team announced Saturday. They will revert back to the practice squad on Monday.

The Texans struggled on offense without C.J. Stroud, but defensive players stepped up in the locker room and accepted the blame for not stopping Bo Nix when they had to get a stop.

It is becoming a familiar script. Denver QB Bo Nix struggled early, but found his rhythm in the fourth quarter for an 18-15 win.

For Franklin Myers, Broncos GM George Paton should consider a three-year, $54 million deal that would pay him $18 million annually. Give Franklin-Myers incentives to earn an extra $6 million, with a $20-25 million signing bonus, guaranteeing $35 million of it. That would be a more than fair deal with his level of play, usage, and age.

Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton had a right to be concerned about kicker Wil Lutz's final kick of Sunday's game against the Houston Texans. Houston had already blocked a Lutz field goal in the first quarter,

Houston Texans quarterback CJ Stroud sounded the alarms within the fans on Sunday, when Denver Broncos defensive back Kris Abrams-Draine hit him when the third-year player tried to get a first down with a scramble.

The Denver Broncos are at NRG Stadium to throw down with the Houston Texans. With about 90 minutes until kickoff, the Broncos released their list of inactive players for this game.