TXBRONC
12-08-2009, 09:35 AM
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Broncos Team Report
If the Broncos can beat Kansas City and Oakland, they would get to 10 wins and likely earn a playoff berth. Based on their performances against other losing teams, that seems like a good bet.
In a league in which letdowns lead to surprise losses just about every week, the Broncos have played well against losing teams. They beat Oakland by 20, Cleveland by 21 and Kansas City by 31 on Sunday. The only loss to a losing team came against Washington, but the Broncos led at halftime in a game in which Kyle Orton was knocked out with an ankle injury.
The Broncos play the 12-0 Colts this week, so the game against the Chiefs was one they easily could have overlooked. Instead, they led the entire way.
"They came out here and played with a lot of energy," Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said. "We knew we would be the only ones to bring it today from our side, and I thought they were really into the game, executed early and stayed with it for 60 minutes."
The Broncos have had a tough schedule this season, but are 8-4 with a good chance of making the playoffs as a wild-card team if they don't catch San Diego in the AFC West. They have taken advantage of the soft spots in their schedule.
"In this league, if you're not prepared on Sunday, you can lose no matter who you play," running back Correll Buckhalter said. "If we didn't prepare ourselves through the week and didn't come out and execute today, we would have lost to the Chiefs."
Broncos Team Report
If the Broncos can beat Kansas City and Oakland, they would get to 10 wins and likely earn a playoff berth. Based on their performances against other losing teams, that seems like a good bet.
In a league in which letdowns lead to surprise losses just about every week, the Broncos have played well against losing teams. They beat Oakland by 20, Cleveland by 21 and Kansas City by 31 on Sunday. The only loss to a losing team came against Washington, but the Broncos led at halftime in a game in which Kyle Orton was knocked out with an ankle injury.
The Broncos play the 12-0 Colts this week, so the game against the Chiefs was one they easily could have overlooked. Instead, they led the entire way.
"They came out here and played with a lot of energy," Broncos coach Josh McDaniels said. "We knew we would be the only ones to bring it today from our side, and I thought they were really into the game, executed early and stayed with it for 60 minutes."
The Broncos have had a tough schedule this season, but are 8-4 with a good chance of making the playoffs as a wild-card team if they don't catch San Diego in the AFC West. They have taken advantage of the soft spots in their schedule.
"In this league, if you're not prepared on Sunday, you can lose no matter who you play," running back Correll Buckhalter said. "If we didn't prepare ourselves through the week and didn't come out and execute today, we would have lost to the Chiefs."