Broncos Best In AFC West But Not Where They Want To Be, Yet
Denver leads the AFC West by being good, not great. There are many positives, and some negatives they can improve upon if they want to do damage come playoff time.
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Denver leads the AFC West by being good, not great. There are many positives, and some negatives they can improve upon if they want to do damage come playoff time.
Most of the Denver Broncos players are enjoying their bye weekend out of town, but not cornerback Chris Harris.
The Broncos have sure started slowly this season, in almost every game, but they finish with a flurry and have completed comebacks twice already.
While eight players have been placed on Injured Reserve for Denver, none of them have been season-killing injuries for the team and they'll use this week off to heal their hurt players.
The Denver Broncos have proven they are the top team in the AFC West through six games, and with the Chiefs and Raiders floundering, the division is shaping up as a two-horse race.
Peyton Manning has been named the AFC offensive player of the week, the NFL announced Wednesday.
Denver, the current leader of the AFC West, has enjoyed some special individual performances and ones to forget as well. This list looks at players that are rising and falling for the Broncos.
Tony Carter was phenomenal in the Broncos' 35-24 win in San Diego Monday Night and he could turn into a rising star for Denver.
The Denver Broncos remarkable comeback in the second half against the San Diego Chargers on Monday night was one for the record books, but rookie defensive lineman Derek Wolfe said he's been involved in an even bigger comeback.
Turns out reports of Peyton Manning's demise were ridiculously premature. Denver's quarterback has been outstanding by every measure since throwing three interceptions in the first quarter at Atlanta a month ago.
Denver started out slow--very slow--finding themselves down 24-0 at halftime. But the offense and defense stepped up in a huge way in the second half to earn them the important win Monday night.
Philip Rivers still yaps as much now on the field as he did when he first drew Champ Bailey's ire five years ago. The difference now is that Bailey believes he's earned the right.
Peyton Manning is still crossing paths with the Chargers. On Monday night, he'll bring his Denver Broncos (2-3) to Qualcomm Stadium to face the AFC West rival Chargers (3-2).
Phillip Rivers' weapons have changed, but he still knows how to use them well. The same goes for Peyton Manning, and the two high-powered offenses face each other this Monday Night.
It was a week to forget for the AFC West, as three of the four teams lost while the Raiders were on their bye. But this Monday's matchup will determine the best in the AFC West as the Chargers and Broncos meet in San Diego.
