Predict the Broncos Record

[underrated29]

We still wont know exactly how our team is going to look until we see it in action in TC. That is going to be too long to wait. We know the schedule but we also know how our team is going to shake out. Predict our season. Call your shot and get it on paper.


1. Baltimore - W
2. Chiefs- W
3. Lions- W
4. Vikings - W
5. Oakland - W
6. Cleveland- W
7. bye
8. Packers- L
9. Indy- W
10. Cheifs - W
11. Bears- W
12. Pats- W
13. Chargers- L
14. Oakland- W
15. Steelers- W
16. Bengals- W
17. Chargers- W



I have us at 14-2.

The lions game scares me and I think we could lose that. The packers game I actually think we win, but I put it as a loss for now. The Bengals game could go either way I think.

[weazel]

Hoping 10-6 but I see 9-7

[SR]

11-5, number three seed.

[VonDoom]

I'm thinking 11-5 also, though I wouldn't rule out 10-6. Those games before the bye will set the tone for how well the team has come together with the new coaching staff; even with all the road games, I could see us going like 5-1 there. Packers and at Colts back to back out of the bye will be rough.

[Al Wilson 4 Mayor]

19-0 suckas!!

[underrated29]

Which games do you think we will lose.


Weazel? Really? You think we are as good as the Tebow team was?

[Valar Morghulis]

Right now, I honestly feel like 16-0 is realistic.

Obviously we need a lot of things to go right for that to happen - but as of right now, I think it's on the cards.

At worst 13-3 with losses to the pack, raiders and lions.


Extreme worst 11-5 with extra losses to the ravens and chargers.

Play off by.

Green bay super bowl. First super bowl win in Orange jerseys.

[underrated29]

The Raiders, dave?

[Northman]

1. Baltimore - W
2. Chiefs- W
3. Lions- W
4. Vikings - W
5. Oakland - W
6. Cleveland- W
7. bye
8. Packers- L
9. Indy- L
10. Cheifs - W
11. Bears- W
12. Pats- L
13. Chargers- L
14. Oakland- W
15. Steelers- W
16. Bengals- W
17. Chargers- W






If healthy i think we can go 12-4. If we get banged up and Manning cant stay upright we go 10-6 or 9-7.

[Valar Morghulis]

The Raiders, dave?

Lol, yeah or maybe the Brown's.

[weazel]

Which games do you think we will lose.


Weazel? Really? You think we are as good as the Tebow team was?

Do you guys not remember what this team looked like the last half of the season? I think the O-Line is actually worse. I fear for old Mannings neck... the more I think about it I could see us losing to the Browns and the Steelers as well. I don't see this season going well and it will be Peyton's last, dude looked like he aged ten years last season.

1. Baltimore - L
2. Chiefs- W
3. Lions- L
4. Vikings - W
5. Oakland - W
6. Cleveland- W
7. bye
8. Packers- L
9. Indy- L
10. Cheifs - W
11. Bears- W
12. Pats- L
13. Chargers- L
14. Oakland- W
15. Steelers- W
16. Bengals- L
17. Chargers- W

[NightTerror218]

10-6

[BroncoWave]

I see us going somewhere between 9-7 and 13-3. If I had to pick one, I'd say 10-6 at this point.

[Grover]

Just not sold on the team this year. I think the new system under Kubiak will need a few weeks to gel and the first month of the season will be rough. Also not convinced that Manning's injuries and age won't catch up with him again this coming year, like we saw last December.

WK DATE OPPONENT TIME(ET)
1 Sun, Sep 13 Baltimore 4:25 PM LOSS
2 Thu, Sep 17 at Kansas City 8:25 PM WIN
3 Sun, Sep 27 at Detroit 8:30 PM LOSS
4 Sun, Oct 4 Minnesota 4:25 PM WIN
5 Sun, Oct 11 at Oakland 4:25 PM WIN
6 Sun, Oct 18 at Cleveland 1:00 PM WIN
8 Sun, Nov 1 Green Bay 8:30 PM LOSS
9 Sun, Nov 8 at Indianapolis 4:25 PM LOSS
10 Sun, Nov 15 Kansas City 4:25 PM WIN
11 Sun, Nov 22 at Chicago 1:00 PM WIN
12 Sun, Nov 29 New England 8:30 PM LOSS
13 Sun, Dec 6 at San Diego 4:05 PM WIN
14 Sun, Dec 13 Oakland 4:05 PM WIN
15 Sun, Dec 20 at Pittsburgh 4:25 PM WIN
16 Mon, Dec 28 Cincinnati 8:30 PM LOSS
17 Sun, Jan 3 San Diego 4:25 PM. WIN

10-6

[underrated29]

Do you guys not remember what this team looked like the last half of the season? I think the O-Line is actually worse. I fear for old Mannings neck... the more I think about it I could see us losing to the Browns and the Steelers as well. I don't see this season going well and it will be Peyton's last, dude looked like he aged ten years last season.

1. Baltimore - L
2. Chiefs- W
3. Lions- L
4. Vikings - W
5. Oakland - W
6. Cleveland- W
7. bye
8. Packers- L
9. Indy- L
10. Cheifs - W
11. Bears- W
12. Pats- L
13. Chargers- L
14. Oakland- W
15. Steelers- W
16. Bengals- L
17. Chargers- W



Of course we remember what the team looked like. Do you remember who was calling the plays for us back then? Do you remember who was refusing to blitz or put harris on TY instead of Talib at the end of last season? Those guys are all gone. They all sucked and are all gone. We are infinitely better just for the sheer fact that they have been let go.

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Also, just a side note, Manning has not had injuries. He had a quad injury. Same as Von having an MCL injury. These are not reoccurring things. These are not annual injuries. They are isolated injuries. IIRC manning wasn't even injured on a sack or anything but on him trying to throw a block. Lets not say that we have all of these injury concerns that other teams do not have. Trevethans knee may be a reoccurring injury other teams do not have though.

[tomjonesrocks]

Until we see a functioning offensive line and how the loss of Julius Thomas affects Denver's red zone production (the top 2 TD pass targets have walked in subsequent seasons) I'm not ready to suggest more than 9-7. Latimer is a big wild card, but unlike most, I would have paid JT.

Defensively can Sylvester Williams actually take over for Pot Roast (another guy I would have found money for) and can the LBs stay on the field? On the plus side Ray adds to the embarrassment of pass rush riches and the team upgraded at FS.

9-7 give or take a game in either direction. A Wild Card team that has to come together at just the right time to have any shot at all of going deep.

[underrated29]

Im blown away at how bad everyone seems to think our team is. That will just make our victories for you all all the sweeter.

[BroncoWave]

Im blown away at how bad everyone seems to think our team is. That will just make our victories for you all all the sweeter.

I wasn't aware 10-6 or even 9-7 = bad. It's not totally unreasonable to think we'd see a 2 or 3 win decrease from last season given the talent we lost and Manning's health concerns. I really hope I'm wrong about it, but a record in that area just would not shock me at all.

[Grover]

Im blown away at how bad everyone seems to think our team is. That will just make our victories for you all all the sweeter.

I don't think we're "bad" necessarily, it's just hard to be overly optimistic with all the unknowns and changes. I do think that Manning's body can't take a full season and that we will be seeing Brock more in games. I hope the new coaching staff is less conservative than Fox was, and the team takes more chances in the red zone and on 4th down. I'm looking forward to seeing the Phillips 3-4 as I'm guessing it will be aggressive our guys will pressure the opposing offense more often.

But there's the health issues with Manning, offensive line shake up, implementing a zone blocking system, new offensive schemes that may or may not fit with what Manning does best. So I'm guessing 10-6, but more will certainly be sweeter as you say above. If we do get more wins I'll say it is because our defense is playing well, and not that we're just putting up 40+ points every Sunday, Monday or Thursday.

Time will tell. I'm looking forward to training camp and preseason to see how this team shakes out.

[tomjonesrocks]

I wasn't aware 10-6 or even 9-7 = bad.

My thought also. 8-8 to 10-6 doesn't mean I'm saying there should be bags on heads at MH.

They have to turn an all new entire offense and defense over - there could be some unexpected losses. A 39-year old QB that looked finished end of last year. And BTW the special teams blow.

Lots of questions. Honestly a deep playoff run with all that would be a seriously impressive feat.

[Timmy!]

anywhere between 9-7 & 13-3 really. I think SR's 11-5 and #3 seed is pretty much right on.

[underrated29]

Did anyone hear the info that cMe out of dove valley about the major rift between Elway and fox/gase/Del rio?

It's worth a listen. But if you don't care to, basically it's EVERYTHING I have been saying all last year! The reason we failed was not talent or personable but the coaches. The coaches refusing to play guys and playing others and looking for hc jobs and whatnot. Gase was the biggest problem with butthole play calling and fox with his personally decisions.

[weazel]

Did anyone hear the info that cMe out of dove valley about the major rift between Elway and fox/gase/Del rio?

It's worth a listen. But if you don't care to, basically it's EVERYTHING I have been saying all last year! The reason we failed was not talent or personable but the coaches. The coaches refusing to play guys and playing others and looking for hc jobs and whatnot. Gase was the biggest problem with butthole play calling and fox with his personally decisions.

Yeah that probably didn't help but watching Manning the last half of the season was hard. He has absolutely no arm strength and no mobility, I don't know wheat else he is supposed to do out there. The only thing that kept him going was his unbelievable football mind

[sneakers]

19-0

[DenBronx]

Worst case 12-4 but I see 14-2 and another sweep of the AFCW.

[MasterShake]

1. Baltimore - W
2. Chiefs- L
3. Lions- W
4. Vikings - W
5. Oakland - W
6. Cleveland- W
7. bye
8. Packers- L
9. Indy- L
10. Cheifs - W
11. Bears- W
12. Pats- W
13. Chargers- L
14. Oakland- W
15. Steelers- W
16. Bengals- W
17. Chargers- W

I can see some early stumbles but I love how loaded our home schedule is after the BYE. 12-4, but that Green Bay game is a toss up so it could easily be 11-5. Top 3 seed, home playoff game, and hopefully some momentum.

[FanInAZ]

Just not sold on the team this year. I think the new system under Kubiak will need a few weeks to gel and the first month of the season will be rough. Also not convinced that Manning's injuries and age won't catch up with him again this coming year, like we saw last December.

WK DATE OPPONENT TIME(ET)
1 Sun, Sep 13 Baltimore 4:25 PM LOSS
2 Thu, Sep 17 at Kansas City 8:25 PM WIN
3 Sun, Sep 27 at Detroit 8:30 PM LOSS
4 Sun, Oct 4 Minnesota 4:25 PM WIN
5 Sun, Oct 11 at Oakland 4:25 PM WIN
6 Sun, Oct 18 at Cleveland 1:00 PM WIN
8 Sun, Nov 1 Green Bay 8:30 PM LOSS
9 Sun, Nov 8 at Indianapolis 4:25 PM LOSS
10 Sun, Nov 15 Kansas City 4:25 PM WIN
11 Sun, Nov 22 at Chicago 1:00 PM WIN
12 Sun, Nov 29 New England 8:30 PM LOSS
13 Sun, Dec 6 at San Diego 4:05 PM WIN
14 Sun, Dec 13 Oakland 4:05 PM WIN
15 Sun, Dec 20 at Pittsburgh 4:25 PM WIN
16 Mon, Dec 28 Cincinnati 8:30 PM LOSS
17 Sun, Jan 3 San Diego 4:25 PM. WIN

10-6

You have us as 2-6 against play-off caliber teams :confused:

I'd be disappointed if we don't win at least 4 to 6 of them. I'd say that we should finish somewhere between 12-4 & 14-2. Of course we did lose to the Rams last year, so I guess we could still blow a game or 2 against a non-playoff teams that we have no business losing to.

[underrated29]

Yeah that probably didn't help but watching Manning the last half of the season was hard. He has absolutely no arm strength and no mobility, I don't know wheat else he is supposed to do out there. The only thing that kept him going was his unbelievable football mind



I agree with you mostly and not to derail my own thread but in our last game, the colts game, manning overthrew manny sanders twice! And DT once I think. Our two fastest guys and he overthrew them 40 yards down the field. I don't see how he has no arm strength after witnessing that.

[TXBRONC]

Just not sold on the team this year. I think the new system under Kubiak will need a few weeks to gel and the first month of the season will be rough. Also not convinced that Manning's injuries and age won't catch up with him again this coming year, like we saw last December.

WK DATE OPPONENT TIME(ET)
1 Sun, Sep 13 Baltimore 4:25 PM LOSS
2 Thu, Sep 17 at Kansas City 8:25 PM WIN
3 Sun, Sep 27 at Detroit 8:30 PM LOSS
4 Sun, Oct 4 Minnesota 4:25 PM WIN
5 Sun, Oct 11 at Oakland 4:25 PM WIN
6 Sun, Oct 18 at Cleveland 1:00 PM WIN
8 Sun, Nov 1 Green Bay 8:30 PM LOSS
9 Sun, Nov 8 at Indianapolis 4:25 PM LOSS
10 Sun, Nov 15 Kansas City 4:25 PM WIN
11 Sun, Nov 22 at Chicago 1:00 PM WIN
12 Sun, Nov 29 New England 8:30 PM LOSS
13 Sun, Dec 6 at San Diego 4:05 PM WIN2
14 Sun, Dec 13 Oakland 4:05 PM WIN
15 Sun, Dec 20 at Pittsburgh 4:25 PM WIN
16 Mon, Dec 28 Cincinnati 8:30 PM LOSS
17 Sun, Jan 3 San Diego 4:25 PM. WIN

10-6

You're thinking Denver will have a worse home than they do a road record. If I did miss anything you have Denver going 4-4 at home If that happens they won't go 10-6 they would doing well to finish 8-8. Denver went 8-0 home last season it's highly unlikely at this that they will drop half of their home games just because those team are playoff caliber teams.

[weazel]

I agree with you mostly and not to derail my own thread but in our last game, the colts game, manning overthrew manny sanders twice! And DT once I think. Our two fastest guys and he overthrew them 40 yards down the field. I don't see how he has no arm strength after witnessing that.

but they were rainbows... they had no velocity on them. It's not that he overthrew them, he threw too quickly because our OLine was letting people by them like turnstiles.

[SoCalImport]

We're all privy to the information about manning's injury issues following the (iirc) rams game. Any drop off in pmfm's abilities after that game can be directly attributed to that.
Obviously we have on-going concerns due to the man's age, but to try and say his late season decline and post season performance is any indication of an overall decline in ability is just false.

Oops. I think I responded to a non existent post there.

[Davii]

but they were rainbows... they had no velocity on them. It's not that he overthrew them, he threw too quickly because our OLine was letting people by them like turnstiles.

Maybe they were rainbows because he knew he had to let Sanders run under them because of the early throw? 40+ yards is 40+ yards, a rainbow actually travels more distance than a bullet if you want to split hairs.

[Valar Morghulis]

Maybe they were rainbows because he knew he had to let Sanders run under them because of the early throw? 40+ yards is 40+ yards, a rainbow actually travels more distance than a bullet if you want to split hairs.

#science

[weazel]

#science

#opinion

[Tned]

1 Baltimore WIN
2 at Kansas City WIN
3 at Detroit WIN
4 Minnesota WIN
5 at Oakland WIN
6 at Cleveland WIN
8 Green Bay Win
9 at Indianapolis LOSS
10 Kansas City WIN
11 at Chicago WIN
12 New England LOSS
13 at San Diego WIN
14 Oakland WIN
15 at Pittsburgh WIN
16 Cincinnati WIN
17 San Diego WIN

So, going by wins and losses, I think something like 14-2 looks right, even though I could easily see Broncos going 8-0 at home. However, 14-2 seems high, so I think 13-3 seems more like it, figuring there will also be at least one surprise loss.

For instance, I could see them beating NE at home, but maybe losing to DET and/or SD on the road.

So, I'm going with 13-3.

[Valar Morghulis]

The fact a ball travels further in a rainbow than a laser over a 40 yd distance - is not really debatable.

my orginal # remains extant.


#inyourface

[weazel]

The fact a ball travels further in a rainbow than a laser over a 40 yd distance - is not really debatable.

my orginal # remains extant.


#inyourface

lol but that doesn't mean he threw rainbows by choice... my thinking is it was involuntary, although I hope I'm wrong and he comes out and throws 50 TD's this season

[Valar Morghulis]

oh - in that case we were # different parts of Davii's post. lol

[Davii]

lol but that doesn't mean he threw rainbows by choice... my thinking is it was involuntary, although I hope I'm wrong and he comes out and throws 50 TD's this season

Well, let's think about it for a second. In that situation: defense taking away the short throw and getting in Peyton's face immediately, really his only option is quick release on a deep route. If that is the only, or best, option he has no choice but to give his receiver time to get under the ball. A rainbow travels further, and therefore takes longer, to arrive at the same point. If he overthrew Sanders with a rainbow he wouldn't have been in the same universe if he made the throw quickly and on a rope.

Saying Peyton couldn't make that throw due to physical reasons is pure conjecture, saying he had to rainbow a throw based on game situations at least has credible reasons behind such an assertion. A) couldn't hold the ball to a point where a higher velocity pass was possible. B) had to get the ball down the field.

[TXBRONC]

1 Baltimore WIN
2 at Kansas City WIN
3 at Detroit WIN
4 Minnesota WIN
5 at Oakland WIN
6 at Cleveland WIN
8 Green Bay Win
9 at Indianapolis LOSS
10 Kansas City WIN
11 at Chicago WIN
12 New England LOSS
13 at San Diego WIN
14 Oakland WIN
15 at Pittsburgh WIN
16 Cincinnati WIN
17 San Diego WIN

So, going by wins and losses, I think something like 14-2 looks right, even though I could easily see Broncos going 8-0 at home. However, 14-2 seems high, so I think 13-3 seems more like it, figuring there will also be at least one surprise loss.

For instance, I could see them beating NE at home, but maybe losing to DET and/or SD on the road.

So, I'm going with 13-3.

I think Denver will beat the Patriots and I would not be surprised in the least if went 8-0 at home. That said I see the toughest team for Denver to beat at home.

[underrated29]

I don't see anyway manning throws for 50 this year but I could see about 44. He is an excellent Play action passer and Gase could rarely ever call a play action pass. We will likely rush for many more tds this year. That is a good thing too, IMO.

[Davii]

I don't see anyway manning throws for 50 this year but I could see about 44. He is an excellent Play action passer and Gase could rarely ever call a play action pass. We will likely rush for many more tds this year. That is a good thing too, IMO.

I'd love to see Manning throw around 40 TDs amd see the running game pick up. If Manning throws 40 with a strong running game defenses are going to have a hard time choosing what to stop.

[weazel]

Well, let's think about it for a second. In that situation: defense taking away the short throw and getting in Peyton's face immediately, really his only option is quick release on a deep route. If that is the only, or best, option he has no choice but to give his receiver time to get under the ball. A rainbow travels further, and therefore takes longer, to arrive at the same point. If he overthrew Sanders with a rainbow he wouldn't have been in the same universe if he made the throw quickly and on a rope.

Saying Peyton couldn't make that throw due to physical reasons is pure conjecture, saying he had to rainbow a throw based on game situations at least has credible reasons behind such an assertion. A) couldn't hold the ball to a point where a higher velocity pass was possible. B) had to get the ball down the field.

doing it three times in a row was good as well. I'm not going to focus on that one situation... the fact is he did not look good the last 8 or so games of the season, you cannot deny that. Here's hoping it was injuries and not a post-surgery, 39 year old quarterback just hitting his wall.

[weazel]

I don't see anyway manning throws for 50 this year but I could see about 44. He is an excellent Play action passer and Gase could rarely ever call a play action pass. We will likely rush for many more tds this year. That is a good thing too, IMO.

I was obviously exaggerating to make my point.

[Davii]

doing it three times in a row was good as well. I'm not going to focus on that one situation... the fact is he did not look good the last 8 or so games of the season, you cannot deny that. Here's hoping it was injuries and not a post-surgery, 39 year old quarterback just hitting his wall.

I'm with you, he certainly didn't. Nor did the rest of the team. I, personally, feel it was a host of issues. Injury, coaching, and a shit atmosphere caused in part by poor leadership. It speaks volumes that our own coaches weren't given a chance at the head job.

I don't think there's any way in hell John brings Peyton back if Peyton can't get it done physically. You're talking about one of the greatest QBs of all time who clearly knows what a body breaking down looks like. Why, with his reputation on the line, would John put it on Peyton's shoulders of he isn't certain he can shoulder it? With all the changes this year nobody would've batted an eye had he decided to start the post Manning era.

So, why would John trust a broke dick, beat up, can't get the job done, 40 year old mush neck with a noodle arm?

[weazel]

I'm with you, he certainly didn't. Nor did the rest of the team. I, personally, feel it was a host of issues. Injury, coaching, and a shit atmosphere caused in part by poor leadership. It speaks volumes that our own coaches weren't given a chance at the head job.

I don't think there's any way in hell John brings Peyton back if Peyton can't get it done physically. You're talking about one of the greatest QBs of all time who clearly knows what a body breaking down looks like. Why, with his reputation on the line, would John put it on Peyton's shoulders of he isn't certain he can shoulder it? With all the changes this year nobody would've batted an eye had he decided to start the post Manning era.

So, why would John trust a broke dick, beat up, can't get the job done, 40 year old mush neck with a noodle arm?

Hope you're right dude

[NightTerror218]

WK DATE OPPONENT
1 Sun, Sep 13 Baltimore LOSS
2 Thu, Sep 17 at Kansas City LOSS
3 Sun, Sep 27 at Detroit LOSS
4 Sun, Oct 4 Minnesota WIN
5 Sun, Oct 11 at Oakland WIN
6 Sun, Oct 18 at Cleveland WIN
8 Sun, Nov 1 Green Bay LOSS
9 Sun, Nov 8 at Indianapolis LOSS
10 Sun, Nov 15 Kansas City WIN
11 Sun, Nov 22 at Chicago WIN
12 Sun, Nov 29 New England Win
13 Sun, Dec 6 at San Diego LOSS
14 Sun, Dec 13 Oakland WIN
15 Sun, Dec 20 at Pittsburgh WIN
16 Mon, Dec 28 Cincinnati WIN
17 Sun, Jan 3 San Diego WIN.

10-6
Lose first 3 due to young line. KC pass rush will pay a toll of Manning. Then only losses for rest of season are GB, Indy, and SD in SD(division games are a B)

[weazel]

WK DATE OPPONENT
1 Sun, Sep 13 Baltimore LOSS
2 Thu, Sep 17 at Kansas City LOSS
3 Sun, Sep 27 at Detroit LOSS
4 Sun, Oct 4 Minnesota WIN
5 Sun, Oct 11 at Oakland WIN
6 Sun, Oct 18 at Cleveland WIN
8 Sun, Nov 1 Green Bay LOSS
9 Sun, Nov 8 at Indianapolis LOSS
10 Sun, Nov 15 Kansas City WIN
11 Sun, Nov 22 at Chicago WIN
12 Sun, Nov 29 New England Win
13 Sun, Dec 6 at San Diego LOSS
14 Sun, Dec 13 Oakland WIN
15 Sun, Dec 20 at Pittsburgh WIN
16 Mon, Dec 28 Cincinnati WIN
17 Sun, Jan 3 San Diego WIN.

10-6
Lose first 3 due to young line. KC pass rush will pay a toll of Manning. Then only losses for rest of season are GB, Indy, and SD in SD(division games are a B)

I could see that playing out... but with a loss to NE

[NightTerror218]

I could see that playing out... but with a loss to NE

When was the last time NE won in Denver? I think it is late enough in the season the OL will be solid and NE does not have much for corners giving manning a lot of time favors us as long as defense holds

[BroncoJoe]

When was the last time NE won in Denver? I think it is late enough in the season the OL will be solid and NE does not have much for corners giving manning a lot of time favors us as long as defense holds

Plus, Brady will be suspended for the year.

;)

[underrated29]

Plus, Brady will be suspended for the year.

;)





............................aaaaaaaaaaannnndddd BOOOM!!!!!

[TXBRONC]

When was the last time NE won in Denver? I think it is late enough in the season the OL will be solid and NE does not have much for corners giving manning a lot of time favors us as long as defense holds

Four years ago. Tebow was the starting quarterback. I don't why people assume the Patriots will when they havennever faired very well when they come to Denver.