Broncos vs. Titans: Live updates and highlights from the NFL Week 1 game

Stick here for live updates and analysis as Denver hosts the Titans at Empower Field at Mile High Live updates Pre-game updates Scouting document a m Check out how the Broncos match up with the Titans in Luca Evans scouting overview Battle predictions Parker Gabriel Broncos beat writer Broncos Titans A year ago it made little sense to think Bo Nix would march into a hostile ecosystem at Seattle and win his debut against a renowned defensive mind The same applies to the Titans and No draft pick Cam Ward Denver defensive coordinator Vance Joseph is going to dial up all his favorite pressures and a bunch Ward s never seen before just for good measure Empower Field will be loud Nix and company won t have to be perfect but they should have plenty of opportunities to make plays Avoid turnovers and this should be a nice smooth start to the year Luca Evans Broncos beat writer Broncos Titans Poor Cam Ward Look the kid s obviously fearless He sat back behind his line at Miami tossed bombs like they were Nerf footballs and was a Heisman Trophy finalist because of it The Titans have upgraded their offensive line since taking Ward No overall and have a fleet of skill players that are pretty good even if Calvin Ridley and Treylon Burks aren t top-four NFL receivers Counterpoint Denver s defense has been frothing for months now to get to the regular season and Ward now faces the best pass-rushing unit in the league Troy Renck columnist Broncos Titans Cam Ward is going to learn expeditiously that the AFC is not the ACC He has never seen a defense in his life like the one he will face on Sunday The Broncos will overwhelm him with pressure and sticky coverage Quarterbacks picked No overall in the common draft era are - - when starting the season opener per The Associated Press Make it - - as the defense delivers three takeaways and tight end Evan Engram becomes a new favorite target for Bo Nix Sean Keeler columnist Broncos Titans The only thing worse than being a rookie QB in a road playoff encounter Being a rookie QB on the road in Week Over the last six years rookie NFL starting quarterbacks are - - in season-openers Like Bo Nix a year ago Cam Ward s baptism by fire starts now And there s no hotter seat in the league for a newbie than to be stuck feet above sea level with Nik Bonitto Jonathon Cooper and Zach Allen breathing down your neck Broncos-Titans NFL Week Must-reads Titans think Broncos Bo Nix will take off running if first read isn t there Sean Payton disagrees Maybe it was a shot Maybe it was a tip of the cap Only Jeffrey Simmons knows On Tuesday in the Titans locker room Tennessee s three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle was demanded about playing a quarterback in Bo Nix who doesn t take several sacks The reason Nix doesn t take a multitude of sacks Simmons noted is because of his ability to take off and run He made that point And then he made it again And a insufficient more times too Indeed Nix took off running times in the fifth-most rushing attempts of any NFL quarterback according to StatMuse His wheels surprised opposing franchises and even his own in his debut season He also however had the th-fastest average time to throw of quarterbacks with at least drop-backs last season Luca Evans reports Read the full story Related Articles Broncos put DT Malcolm Roach on injured reserve promote QB Sam Ehlinger Titans think Broncos Bo Nix will take off running if first read isn t there Sean Payton disagrees Renck Sean Payton brought up Super Bowl Now it s on best Broncos roster since to back it up Around the NFL A terrific Week showdown between Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen Grading The Week Broncos will be just fine without Javonte Williams kids No matter what Cowboys fans say Renck Sean Payton brought up Super Bowl Now it s on best Broncos roster since to back it up He is blunt Like Frank Sean Payton became Chairman of the Bored when he took over a Broncos franchise battered beaten and embarrassed Under Nathaniel Hackett s -game watch of fans counting down the play clock a athlete cursing out his quarterback and teammates shoving one another on the sidelines and punching opponents the sheer disconnect was comedic and horrifying Three seasons later something just as frightening exists What began on a smoldering day in July with construction cranes and temporary stands can end in one place and only one place for this season to truly be a success The Super Bowl No A -year reunion at Levi s Stadium in Santa Clara Calif Read Troy Renck s column Why Broncos now-handsomely paid defense welcomes pressure of expectation We have to take advantage When Bonitto signed a four-year million extension Thursday it served as an exclamation point on an offseason spent doubling down on and adding to the group that exploded onto the scene as one of the NFL s best Now they re a known quantity They re marked men circled by every offense on their schedule as a group that requirements to be taken seriously and a measuring stick by which opponents will measure themselves Read Parker Gabriel s story Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis