TAMPA, Fla. -- The Denver Broncos left town with an even better feeling about Paxton Lynchs potential.The rookie passed his first big test as the defending Super Bowl champions backup quarterback , filling in admirably for the injured Trevor Siemian in Sundays 27-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.Lynch came off the bench to throw for 170 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions after Siemian injured his non-throwing shoulder in the first half.Its his left shoulder. I dont know anything else. We felt like we could have put him back in the game. Well go back and evaluate him again, coach Gary Kubiak sad.I liked the way Paxton was handling the team so we stuck with him, Kubiak added. I thought he handled himself well and made some big third downs for us. I really liked the way he avoided some bad plays.Siemian staked the Broncos to a 14-7 lead, turning a pair of interceptions by ex-Bucs cornerback Aqib Talib into TDs that got Denver rolling toward its NFL-best ninth consecutive victory.Denver (4-0) is unbeaten through four games for the second straight season and third time in four years.Theres so many things we could improve upon as a team, Kubiak said. Thats what Im excited about. Weve got some injuries we have to work through. But we keep stepping to the plate, playing hard, playing well.Lynch, who starred at Memphis after playing high school ball in nearby Deltona, Florida, felt fortunate to be able to do his part.It was definitely exciting to come back here and have a lot of family and friends here to see it happen, Lynch said. Im glad that they were here for it and Im also glad I got the opportunity. But to come in in that kind of circumstance, Trevor gets hurt, you never want that to happen.Kubiak and Siemian both thought the starter could have returned to the game if needed. Theyre also hopeful Siemian will be able to play next week at home against Atlanta.I think Im just going to take it one day at a time. But thats the plan, to be ready, Siemian said.I know Trevor is a tough guy, Lynch offered, and hell be ready to play.Tampa Bay (1-3) has lost three straight. Jameis Winston threw for a season-low 179 yards, no touchdowns and two interceptions for the Bucs, who also fumbled once in the first half.Hes not regressing. You cant turn the ball over three times in a half. ... Youre not going to win games that way, Tampa Bay coach Dirk Koetter said.WEATHER DELAYFor the second straight week, play was suspended during the fourth quarter at Raymond James Stadium because of lightning. The Broncos and Bucs finished after a 1 hour, 26-minute delay, up from 69 minutes the previous week, when the Rams and Bucs also had to wait out a severe thunderstorm that also sent fans scurrying for cover.SACK ATTACKThe Broncos sacked Winston five times and also recorded 16 quarterback hits. DE Derek Wolfe had 2 + sacks and five hits. Was teasing with him in the locker room, Kubiak said. You waited an hour and a half to go back out there and get one more sack? He had a sack at the end of the game. Im proud of all our guys. LB Von Miller was credited with half a sack and has 5+ for the season.TURNOVER TIMEDenver has won 26 straight games when winning the turnover battle, the NFLs longest active streak. The Broncos forced three Sunday while not losing one. The run is the longest in team history. Those defensive guys help you out a lot, Lynch said. It feels good to have a defense like that playing behind you.RUNNING WOESWith RB Doug Martin sidelined for the second straight week, Tampa Bay averaged just 2.8 yards (72 yards, 26 attempts) rushing. Overall, the Bucs were outgained 307-215. Theres no magic solution, Bucs tackle Demar Dotson said. The only thing thats going to solve this is hard work and attention to detail, and more guys getting concentrated on their individual job.ANOTHER LOST SEASON?Bucs wide receiver Mike Evans, who had five receptions for 59 yards, feels there is still plenty of time to turn around Tampa Bays latest poor start. The Bucs have not made the playoffs since 2007. There is a lot of football left, he said. Were just trying to get back on track with a win against Carolina (next) Monday night.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Tony Gonzalez Falcons Jersey . Down by seven with 90 seconds left in regulation, thats where they looked comfortable. John Cominsky Jersey . 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Theyve lost two straight games and reigning MVP Elena Delle Donne has an injured thumb and missed Fridays loss to the Indiana Fever.The Sky, with or without Delle Donne, will try to right the ship Sunday when they visit the also-desperate Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.Delle Donne injured her right thumb last week in a loss to the Washington Mystics. The WNBAs leading scorer told the Chicago Tribune on Thursday that shes day-to-day. Without her, the Sky are in danger of missing the playoffs.Chicago (15-15) closes the regular season against the first-place Minnesota Lynx, the playoff-bound New York Liberty and the Seattle Storm, who are in playoff position as well. Plus, Connecticut beat the Sky 94-89 in their most recent meeting on July 22.Delle Donne scored 20 points in the loss. Connecticut guard Alex Bentley had 21 points and forward Jonquel Jones provided a spark off the bench with her first career double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. The win came in thee middle of the Suns late-season turnaround.ddddddddddddAfter a bad start to the season, the Sun (11-19) made a late playoff push in mid-July and August, winning five of six at one point to get in the thick of the postseason hunt. But theyve dropped two straight games since and enter Sundays game two games behind the Phoenix Mercury for the final playoff berth.The top eight teams, regardless of conference, qualify for the postseason.The Sun are coming off a hard-fought 89-82 loss to the Liberty on Friday. Chiney Ogwumike had 20 points and nine rebounds, continuing her impressive season. Ogwumike leads the team in rebounding (6.3 rebounds per game) and is second in scoring (12.3 points).If Delle Donne cant go, guard Cappie Pondexter will be looked upon to take on some more of the coming load. Pondexter is averaging 12.2 points per game.Chicago defeated Connecticut 93-70 in the season opener for both teams. It was the beginning of a 2-10 start for the Sun. ' ' '