Broncos Down Colts, Bears Play Tonight

By ESPN

When the Denver Broncos settled for another field goal and were clinging to a six-point lead over the Indianapolis Colts with 1:51 remaining, one thought went through Von Miller's head.

"It's time to close."

And they did, thanks once again to Miller, who gave the Denver fans a reminder of his Super Bowl 50 MVP performance, sweeping in for the sack-strip of Andrew Luck that sealed the Broncos' 34-20 win Sunday.

Miller burst past right tackle Joe Reitz and swiped the ball from Luck's grasp. Fellow linebacker Shane Ray scooped it up and returned it 15 yards for the touchdown.

"It was Von Miller being Von Miller," Colts coach Chuck Pagano lamented. "We did a great job on him at some points in the game. But he's a great, great player and he made a great, great play."

Miller added a sack on the last play for his third of the game as the Broncos (2-0) sent the banged-up Colts limping to their third consecutive 0-2 start.

"He obviously got the better of me today," Reitz said. "I'm disappointed in myself, especially that last play in a critical situation. He got a good jump and got around the edge, got to Andrew. The rest is history."

Bears vs. Eagles Tonight

Carson Wentz soared in his NFL debut with the Philadelphia Eagles.

Now, the strong-armed rookie quarterback will have an opportunity to showcase his skills under the lights. Wentz will play his first prime-time game as the Eagles (1-0) visit the Chicago Bears (0-1) on Monday night.

The past week has been a whirlwind for Wentz, whom the Eagles selected with No. 2 overall pick in this year's draft out of North Dakota State. He passed for 278 yards and two touchdowns to lead his team to a 29-10 win against the Cleveland Browns in the season opener. His jersey shot to No. 1 in NFL online sales.

Vice President Joe Biden encouraged President Barack Obama to "get on the Wentz wagon." Instead, Obama -- an ardent Bears fan -- joked that he would visit Philadelphia "and scout out what all of the fuss is about."

Bears coach John Fox and his defensive assistants have done some scouting of their own.

Chicago is looking to bounce back from a 23-14 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 1. The Bears led 14-10 at halftime but were outscored 13-0 in the second half as their offense failed to gain traction.

Quarterback Jay Cutler could use better protection in the pocket after he was sacked five times in the opener. He also spent time this week reiterating his confidence in wide receiver Kevin White, the Bears' first-round pick in 2015 who missed his entire rookie season because of a stress fracture. White made his NFL debut last week but caught only three passes for 34 yards despite being targeted seven times.

"We need him," Cutler said. "He's going to be fine. We're not worried about him. We like our group of receivers out there. ... I'm going to play better. As a whole, offensively, we're going to play better."

Sunday, September 18 Scoreboard

Pittsburgh 24, Cincinnati 16

Tennessee 16, Detroit 15

Baltimore 25, Cleveland 20

Dallas 27, Washington 23

New York Giants 16, New Orleans 13

Carolina 46, San Francisco 27

New England 31, Miami 24

Houston 19, Kansas city 12

Los Angeles 9, Seattle 3

Arizona 40, Tampa Bay 7

San Diego 38, Jacksonville 14

Atlanta 35, Oakland 28

Denver 34, Indianapolis 20

Minnesota 17, Green Bay 14

Monday, September 19 Schedule (Time Central)

Philadelphia at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.