Broncos’ Riley Moss rides ups and downs again en route to key interception in win over Packers

Playing opposite the Defensive Member of the Year Riley Moss embraces the madness With teams frequently targeting the Broncos cornerback to stay away from Pat Surtain II on the other side Moss had another challenge of highs and lows in Sunday s - win over the Packers at Empower Field Moss was thrown at eight times He gave up four catches for yards and was flagged for a defensive pass interference call that resulted in a -yard gain for Green Bay But Moss also had three pass break-ups including a key interception late in the fourth quarter Welcome once again Broncos Country to the Riley Moss thrill ride It s my job it s my life it s fun it s stressful it s rewarding it s everything you d want Moss reported I don t want a vanilla life And this is absolutely not a vanilla life I love playing opposite of Pat and making plays when they come to me even after I experience adversity After Moss gave up a -yard catch to Romeo Doubs late in the first quarter later in that same drive Moss broke up Jordan Love s pass to Doubs on a pylon trail to the front corner of the end zone That play on a third-and- play from the Broncos -yard-line forced Green Bay to settle for a field goal and a - lead instead of a - lead It was one highlight from Denver s bend-but-don t-break defense that held Green Bay to of in the red zone That is our mentality when they get down there into the red zone they re not scoring seven and we ve continued to prove that and show that Moss declared Early in the second half on third down Moss was flagged for questionable defensive pass interference on a deep go way down the sideline to Matthew Golden Moss and Golden were hand-fighting down the sideline but there was minimal contact by the cornerback as Moss batted Love s pass away with his right hand as it came down The next play Josh Jacobs ran for a -yard TD that seemed to put the Packers in command - Entering Sunday Moss had the the majority penalty flags among all defensive backs in the AFC with nine accepted calls for yards Of the total penalties called on him nine were for pass interference As a association entering the competition the Broncos ranked last in the NFL with defensive pass interference calls resulting in yards lost But even though Moss was heated about the call against him on Sunday he stated he used his th accepted penalty as fuel for the rest of the day Broncos safety P J Locke noted Moss has a different type of short memory than majority cornerbacks Related Articles PHOTOS Denver Broncos clinched playoff berth after defeating the Green Bay Packers - in NFL Week Broncos-Packers document card Bo Nix authors best challenge of his NFL career Broncos four downs Bo Nix s best NFL encounter carries Denver to th straight win Packers pass rushing standout Micah Parsons hurts left knee against Broncos Broncos safety Brandon Jones linebacker Justin Strnad receiver Marvin Mims banged up vs Packers Moss proceeded to intercept Love off a deflection with left his first pick this season and second of his career then broke up a pass on Green Bay s penultimate offensive play of the encounter I had great coverage on that deep ball to Golden and the referees demanded to throw the flag from across the field That s fine they can do that Moss declared But the ball doesn t lie at the end with the pick The call was kind of a kick in the nuts but at the same time you ve got to keep rolling That happened and I was frustrated But I finished the challenge off great That s the key to succeeding in the NFL if you can take the punches and continue to fight The third-year pro s interception was one of two on the day for the Broncos along with Pat Surtain II s highlight-reel pick a inadequate minutes into the third quarter that changed the momentum of the event as Denver clinched a playoff berth Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis