The Divisional Playoffs game between the Denver Broncos and New England Patriots presents a number of interesting angles, in both storylines (ahem Josh McDaniels) and on-the-field strategies (containing the Broncos’ version of the option; how to limit the Patriots’ tight ends). Here is how some of the experts break down this Saturday’s pivotal playoffs matchup. [...]

Tim Tebow‘s 316 passing yards performance — an NFL postseason record-setting 31.6 yards per reception — is already the stuff of legend. We all know of Tebow’s John 3:16 eye makeup he would wear during his days at Florida, but the fact that the Denver Broncos quarterback managed to turn his playoff performance into a [...]

Breaking down the Denver Broncos‘ first playoff opponent in six years from the Football Outsiders‘ perspective: the Pittsburgh Steelers. Recall that lower (negative) percentages are good on defense, bad on offense and special teams. DVOA Primer Overall DVOA: 23.7% (2nd) The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of the most overall efficient teams in the NFL, second [...]

The regular season is over — if there were no playoffs, here’s how the Denver Broncos would rank per the experts. ESPN: 14th (13) Tim Tebow’s limitations and the strengths of the defense he will be facing in the first round could make for an awful day.

Did Sunday’s loss to the Patriots — the Broncos’ first loss since October — knock them out of the Top 10? Let’s find out… let us know where you’d rank the Broncos with a vote in the poll. ESPN: 11th (9) The Broncos are not on par with the Patriots, but they still rank as [...]

Can you say Top 10 across the board?! Believe it Broncos fans… except from the computers. They still have the Broncos ranked low, sometimes really low. ESPN: 10th (16) They’re converting believers game by game and getting help from the rest of the fading AFC West.

We missed Week 12, so check out last week’s rankings in parenthesis to keep track of how the Broncos are moving up the Power Rankings. At 6-5, the Broncos have a winning record for the first time in two seasons! Do the rankings reflect that? ESPN: 16th (17) Defense’s roll can easily continue at mediocre-to-bad [...]

Denver Broncos power rankings from around the web. Two in a row, baby. Through hell, high water, or 2-of-8 passing, the Broncos are relevant again… or are they? (Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis) NFL.com: Not listed (25)Tebow: 21st Really, NFL? If you’re going to call the team Tebow, you might as well rename the league [...]

Denver Broncos power rankings from around the web. The Broncos generally had their highest jump of the season following their 38-24 win in Oakland. (Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis) ESPN: 23rd (28) They drew the Raiders at the right time and are only a game off the pace in the AFC West.

Denver Broncos power rankings from around the web. (Previous week’s ranking in parenthesis) ESPN: 28th (27) Without all the Tim Tebow talk, there would be zero buzz about this team.