Teddy Bridgewater takes aim at Broncos 34-24 loss to Raiders | Denver Broncos

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DENVER Teddy Bridgewater lost shortly after the game to fall on the sword for the Broncos.

The Denver quarterback had his worst game of the season, returning the ball four times in the Broncos’ 34-24 loss to the Raiders at home on Sunday.

“When you win you always point the finger at your teammates and when you lose you point the thumb at yourself,” Bridgewater said. “And today was one of those days that I clearly point my finger at myself. I take responsibility, responsibility for a lot of things that went wrong today.”

Bridgewater finished Sunday’s game 35 of 49 with 334 yards, three touchdowns, three interceptions and a lost fumble. He also missed four deep balls intended for wide receiver Courtland Sutton, saying after the game, “We just missed. We had some 50-50 chances and we missed.

His 49 attempts are tied for most in a single game of his career. He pitched 40 or more eight times in his seven years in the NFL, going 2-6 in those games.

But the Broncos had no choice but to lean on Bridgewater’s arm, falling 17-7 at halftime and 31-10 in the fourth quarter, when he threw the last two interceptions. It wasn’t entirely Bridgewater’s fault, as he was under pressure the entire game, being sacked four times.

“Obviously Teddy wasn’t a quitting guy,” coach Vic Fangio said. “Part of it is when you fall behind and throw it a lot, that’s the risk you run. Once you become an unbalanced attack, the chance of throwing interceptions increases.”

Bridgewater’s biggest turnover came in the second quarter as the Broncos tried to convert a fourth and a pass, passing tight end Eric Saubert.

“I kind of got around it a little too fast and missed a throw, man. A throw that I do every day. And that really hurt us because when you talk about momentum, the Coach still believes in us in those fourth down situations. And we came up short there. I have to be better. “

Heading into Sunday’s game, Bridgewater hadn’t made those mistakes, having had just one turnover in the first five games of the season. The Broncos need Bridgewater to bounce back quickly, as they travel to Cleveland on Thursday to face the Browns.

“I wish I could sit here, smile and talk about a win,” Bridgewater said. “Today is one of those days when you’re happy to have a Thursday night game. You can quickly put it behind you.”

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