Packers @ Broncos – What a Win Would Mean

Usually, one would think a home game against an inter-conference opponent in the first half of the season is pretty low on the totem pole of win importance.

Not in the AFC West, where every game counts.

The Broncos are a half game behind both the Chargers and Chiefs (4-3), and a win would elevate them to a three-way tie with San Diego and Kansas City. The Chargers have already lost to the Packers; a win for the Broncos would give them a leg up in the head-to-head schedule they can ill afford to pass.

It is also the end of the “home portion” of our schedule. From here on out, the Broncos schedule follows a simple pattern: on the road two weeks, home one. 6 of 9 of our remaining games will be played in opponents’ stadiums.

Finally, a win against another solid team can set the tone for the Broncos as they head on this extended road trip. We’re a young team; lacking veterans to right the ship if things go astray, and the Broncos can look back at these back-to-back wins and know that they can beat anybody on their schedule.

The Broncos season is not lost, and while this year’s NFL is looking like the biggest two-headed monster perhaps ever, anything can happen in January. Step 1 is winning the division, and we’ll worry about the road to the Super Bowl then.