If only. Third and one. Fourth and one. On Sunday against the undefeated Indianapolis Colts, the down and distance didn’t matter. The Denver Broncos fell short. If only they had converted a few of those short yardage downs, the Broncos could have been the team that knocked off the undefeated Colts. Instead, they were a […]

@ Broncos (8-4) @ Colts (12-0) Sunday, December 13, 2009 Lucas Oil Stadium 11:00 a.m. MT The Denver Broncos (8-4) travel to Indianapolis this week to face a Colts squad that is 12-0 this year and has won its last 21 regular-season games to tie for the longest such streak in NFL history. Kickoff at […]

Bonus preview vid after the jump.

The 8-4 Denver Broncos and 12-0 Indianapolis Colts are preparing for quite a game this Sunday, but it might behoove the Colts to think twice before pursuing 13-0. The New York Times’ Fifth Down Blog points out that putting the Broncos two games back in the AFC West race wouldn’t be doing Indy any favors […]

Injury Report for the Week 14 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, December 13, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status S David Bruton Thigh DNP LP LP Questionable S Josh Barrett Shoulder FP FP FP Probable S Brian Dawkins Ankle FP FP FP Probable QB Kyle Orton […]

Breaking down each week’s Broncos‘ opponent from the Football Outsiders‘ perspective. This week: Indianapolis. Recall that lower (negative) percentages are good on defense, bad on offense and special teams. Pass Offense: 49.0% (4th) Rush Offense: 4.4% (12th) The Colts may have the lowest rushing yardage total in the league, but their rush DVOA confirms what […]

Broncos Family, what do you say we just chill? I know, I know, easier said than done. It’s possible though, right? We can all just zen out for the remaining four games. Soak it all in. We’ve celebrated (wins 1-6), we’ve screamed til our lungs bled (losses 1-4), and regained confidence through solidarity (wins 7 […]

Our weekly perusal around the Interwebz for water cooler fodder. ESPN: 9th The Chargers aren’t out of the Broncos’ range yet, and an upset in Indy could do a lot to keep AFC West title hopes alive. CBS: 9th They broke a trend by winning at Kansas City in December, and it looks like they’re […]

Denver isn’t likely to get a lot of sacks Sunday seeing as how Manning is the hardest QB to take down.  Doom says it’s all about making the QB uncomfortable in the pocket.  [CS Gazette] The Colts are playing with the burden of staying perfect.  [Denver Post] It’s not just Manning, the entire Colts squad […]

Thursday Injury Report for the Week 14 NFL game between the Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, December 13, 2009. DENVER BRONCOS Player Injury Wed Thu Fri Status S David Bruton Thigh DNP LP S Josh Barrett Shoulder FP FP S Brian Dawkins Ankle FP FP QB Kyle Orton Ankle FP FP DNP – […]