Why Broncos were called for penalty that lost them game to Colts

The Denver Broncos had won. They were 2-0.

But there was a flag on the field. The game wasn't over yet.

The Indianapolis Colts would get another chance.

Spencer Shrader pushed his 60-yard field goal attempt at the buzzer wide to the right. The Broncos led 28-26. With no penalties, the game was over.

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But there was a flag, and everything changed. The Colts converted on their do-over, and it was Indy improving to 2-0 instead.

Why were the Broncos called for a penalty to lose vs. Colts?

The Broncos were called for a leverage penalty.

It's a 15-yard personal foul.

Leverage is when a player illegally uses a teammate to try and jump over the line of scrimmage to block a kick.

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It's different than a leaping penalty.

On leverage, there is a distinct use of a teammate to gain an advantage.

The officials took a little while to discuss it and arrived at the penalty that more or less decided the game.

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