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Published on 12/02/2008 at Tue Dec 02 22:41.
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Power Ranking Jumps and the real King of New York

Posted Tue Dec 2nd by

Jay Cutler Hero

In 1998, the Denver Broncos entered the playoffs as a wild card team, five-weeks later they defeated the Green Bay Packers (and Brett Favre) 31-24 in Super Bowl XXXII- becoming the first AFC team to win the Super Bowl since 1984. In that season, the Broncos had loses to both the Oakland Raiders and to the Kansas City Chiefs. Prior to the playoffs the team went 1-2 over their final three-games.

It could have happened anywhere, but it happened to happen in New York. Sunday afternoon was that parting of the dark clouds that I’ve been prophetizing often, as of late. Last week we let you know that the Broncos would defeat the Jets. Then we ran over to The New York Times and told them too. No one really agreed, but the belief of The Nation prevailed. So Denver’s not quite the King of New York just yet, but it’s looking like they’ll have to be if they want to win the Super Bowl. Not to mention that there are a lot of great teams in between now and the big game.

Three-games up in the AFC West, with four to go and all of a sudden Denver’s found a hero in another late-round back with Peyton Hillis, who this week is not just up for Rookie of the Week, he’s also up for Offensive Player of the Week (along with Jay Cutler, yes I know one is for rushing, one is for passing). Yes, Denver is only 7-5, but take a look the recently released ESPN Power Rankings, check out the top ten- how many teams has Denver beat on the list? Three (Tampa [4], New York [7] and Atlanta [9]), with one to go Carolina [5], the remaining schedule for Denver is anything but easy.

As you all know, Denver most likely will make the playoffs, but how awful would it be to face the San Diego Chargers in San Diego on December 28th for a chance to make the playoffs? Let’s not let that happen. I know that Super Bowl talk at this point is ridiculous, but if not me then who is going to mention it? Denver’s been worse in a season and gone to the big show. Keep in mind that last Sunday Denver started 12-players who had less than three-years experience. The team has made it this far using practice squad and third-stringers, it’s not too far out to say that they’ll be even better once people start to get healthy and the team starts to approach the playoffs.

There are undeniable connections pointing to the fact that these 2008 Denver Broncos could go down as one of the better teams in franchise history. It’s not every year that we have so many young players nominated weekly for awards. Let’s set off the hype for Chiefs week right here in the comments section Nation! We’d love to hear what you think…

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    If we lose to the Chiefs, my mother will be crying at my funeral. Not so much because I’ll have killed myself as she’ll be distraught over losing to the freaking Kansas City Chiefs. Twice.

  • Broncoholic

    I think we have as good of a shot as any AFC team of making it to the SB. We have a very dangerous offense that is already hot and could easily catch fire and make a deep run. Our D has been playing better with much more intensity and DJ & Champ are about to return. And perhaps most importantly, we have shown that we can go on the road as the underdogs and beat good teams, which is exactly what we will have to do to make it to the SB. We have all the ingredients in place and with some momentum we can pull it off.

  • Awesome, Austin

    I just hope the team doesn’t get a huge head like at the start of the season just to see them screw up again!

  • BroncoFan18

    I believe if you make the playoffs, anything is possible. Just look at Pittsburgh if you think being a wildcard somehow lowers your chances of going to the big game. If (yes if, it’s not over yet) we make the playoffs, I think we have a very good chance of making the big game because I believe we can beat any team in the AFC as long as we don’t turn the ball over.

  • T-Money

    Agreed. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO REASON WE CAN’T GO DANCE THE DANCE. I like the thought for being just like the steelers and being the road worriers. Look out! Here comes a blizzard and she’s cold hearted bitch.

  • http://www.getyourtinton.com precisiontint

    Step on the CHEF’s neck. The season starts now. Let the Broncos balance the attack, smack these guys in the mouth, and create some turnovers on defense. I WANT WINNERS.

  • http://www.super-terrific.com Danh Hoang

    I’m jumping on the Ian-bandwagon… the guy can see the future!

  • dbroncos

    Well fortunately PRings have little to do with anything. We have beaten teams up higher on that list and lost to teams much lower on that list. I mean heck we beat 3 of the top 12 but lost to 3 of bottom ten.

  • jcampb72

    Kyle, suicide jokes are lame and not funny. Maybe if someone in your family kills themself you will think about it a little different. I hear them all the time but it never gets any easier or funnier.

  • http://broncotalk.net Kyle

    My sincere condolences jcampb, and sorry I offended you.

  • http://broncos-denver-broncos.blogspot.com/ Ian Henson

    dbroncos- semantics schmantics… =)

  • http://broncos-denver-broncos.blogspot.com/ Ian Henson

    dbroncos- to further that point, thank God we don’t have to face the bottom ten in the playoffs, we might be in trouble.

  • Dan Myers

    Guys Guys Guys
    Lets focus. Remember when the season started we HOPED to make the playoffs. Now we are fighting to win the AFC West and MAKE the playoffs. Life is grand.
    Entertain a playoff game makes me shout and we are doing this with the second youngest team in the NFL.
    WHOA now I have to focus a little.

  • http://broncotalk vbchief

    I hope we whoop the !@#* out of the donkeys!!!!!

  • mark in carolina

    I remember that ’97 WC team that won the SB. This team looks nothing it. In ’97, we were a 12-4 WC team, which was the best team in the AFC the year before and started out 9-1. We lost the div title to a 13-3 Chiefs team by losing @ KC by 2 points. We had the #1 offense and a top 10 defense in terms of points and yards. We never scored less than 17, and had only two games where opponents scored more than 30. In ’97 we had a damn good team. In 2008, we are simply lucky that SD hired Norv to be the head coach.

    While I do think that once a team gets into the playoffs anything can happen and it is certainly encouraging that no one in the AFC looks to be clearly dominant, I’m not going to allow myself to get too excited about our playoff prospects. Instead, I’m going to relish in the experience a young team will gain by being in that situation, and hope that ’09 we should be a top team.

    Regardless, I’d LOVE to see a big win vs KC.

  • http://None Negative ron

    Jcampb72,

    Dude, lighten up. It was a joke and I did find it funny.

  • http://www.getyourtinton.com precisiontint

    The only thing funny would be a Chef butt whuppin!

  • http://broncos-denver-broncos.blogspot.com/ Ian Henson

    Mark-

    11-years ago the NFL was much different. i loved that team, but this team could whoop that team. Whatever, it’s not really important.

    Denver will make the playoffs, Denver’s shown what they can do against the third-best team in the AFC. It will be fun to see what they can do against the fifth, first and possibly second-best team in the AFC.

    I called it in August, Revenge tour ’08.

  • Thomas

    Ian you’re a freaking psychic! I seriously got more confident about that Jets game because of people like you.
    Let’s just hope we can win against KC because Buffal0 is starting to look more like a win each week. Let’s not forget the Chargers play the Chiefs in KC soon which could be a tough game for them.
    Most importantly we need to prove that we can be consistent and come off a HUGE win with another win. I think Jay understands that if he doesn’t throw interceptions the broncos win games. This team needs to jump on KC as soon as possible and keep the foot on the gas until the game ends.

  • MikeY55

    if jay cutler wants to goto the super bowl then the broncos have a good shot at going to the super bowl… broncos go as the jay goes… not once this season has the defence special teams or running game won a game for us all jay….

  • MikeY55

    and we only have to win 2 of the 4 next games to make playoffs becuase that would give us 9 wins on the season and the chargers best possible record this season is 8-8

  • http://broncos-denver-broncos.blogspot.com/ Ian Henson

    Thomas-

    Thank you very much man. Cutler definitely is aware of the weight on his shoulders. Just have to make sure that the weight stays prominent, if/when he starts to get frustrated.

    MikeY- I agree with you a lot, when Jay Cutler plays well, the Broncos do well. It’s almost as if his will is the outcome of the game.

  • margie

    Jay Cut;er is a hot shot (so he thinks) He needs to keep his mouth shut and quit comparing himself to the proven pros. He needs to put his cap on with the bill to the front and act like a professional.