The Denver Broncos lost a heartbreaker to the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2. Indy hit a field goal as time expired, sealing a 29-28 victory over Denver. But the big storyline coming out of the Broncos’ crushing defeat is the leverage penalty that essentially cost Denver the game.

Down 28-26 with 3:15 remaining in the fourth quarter, Daniel Jones led the Colts on a nine-play drive. Indianapolis couldn’t advance beyond the Broncos’ 42-yard-line, setting up a 60-yard field goal attempt for second-year kicker Spencer Shrader.

Shrader missed the kick but the Broncos’ aggressive attempt to block the field goal resulted in Dondrea Tillman getting called for leverage . The penalty moved the Colts up 15 yards and gave the team another shot at the game winner. Now 45 yards out, Shrader hit th

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