How the Broncos get a bye week.

by The Gun Young on Dec 1, 2008 7:45 PM MST

Four weeks ago, after a very improbable comeback victory against Cleveland on the road, I made a MHR Post pointing out a very unusual and mysterious alignment at that point for the Broncos and the number 4 (4-4 record, winning by 4,avoiding 4 game losing streak, 4th quarter comeback, Cutler's first 4 hundred yard passing game, Marshall and Royal catching their 4th TDs of the year, and much more). After that game I predicted on a MHR fanpost how the Broncos would beat the Falcons at home (by holding Turner below 100 and forcing Ryan to pass 30+ times).

After the shocking Falcon's game, I predicted on MHR that the Jets would beat the Titans and they would be set up for a surprise loss to the Broncos the following week. I was expecting a four game win streak at that point for the Broncos. Of course I was wrong about the Raiders game, but I believe I might have been one of few who predicted the Titans would lose to the Jets and then the Jets would lose to the Broncos.

My point is not to simply toot my own horn, but to say I believe the Broncos still are destined for a couple of more number 4s. I will make a couple more bold predictions here now. The Broncos will not only take care of business this week against the Chiefs, but they will shock the NFL again with a 4th upset road victory in a row against the Panthers. Then, even though they will have sealed the division at that point, they will then complete an overall 4 game win streak by beating Buffalo at home.

The Broncos will then go into the Charger game 10-5 with nothing to gain. They will essentially rest most their key players and starters. The Chargers game will be the Broncos bye week to rest and get ready for Indy. Of course I predicted the Broncos would go 10-6, so yes I think the the Chargers will beat our second and third stringers, but obviously it will be empty and shallow, and us not even playing our starters will be the biggest slap of all in their face.

Guess what. As the Broncos enter the playoffs, they will be 4 games away from being SB champions.

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Interesting

Of course I predicted the Broncos would go 10-6, so yes I think the the Chargers will beat our second and third stringers, but obviously it will be empty and shallow, and us not even playing our starters will be the biggest slap of all in their face.

LoL a lot of our 2nd and 3rd stringers are the starters now! I wonder if we would field a Pop-Warner team. I’d love to see a 9 year old make crying gestures to Phyllis.

I have good feelings about the Panthers game as well – we are 3-0 against the NFC South.

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Chuck Norris destoryed the periodic table because he only recognizes the element of surprise.

by nickt84 on Dec 1, 2008 8:14 PM MST reply actions

in the chargers game

I’d love to see the broncos just be all out classy i.e. helping up charger players, no bad personal fouls and good post game handshakes all around. After last year i just want our players to be class acts and just show how immature and just what jackasses the chargers are.
I would also be happy with us kicking the shit out of them and Cutler in as linebacker and drilling phyillis ala lynch and brees in 2005(i think). Then cutler doing the whole crying thing to phyillis.(that’d be priceless)

by robbo650 on Dec 1, 2008 8:32 PM MST reply actions

Not so fast

Would a SD victory over DEN spoil a tiebreaker for you?

by Joel Thorman on Dec 1, 2008 8:58 PM MST up reply actions

No.

The Broncos only need two more victories to guarantee the AFC West, by going 9-7 or better. That’s because the dolts are only 4-8 with 4 to go, so the best they can end up with is 8-8.

by The Gun Young on Dec 1, 2008 10:22 PM MST up reply actions

for that to happen

SD would have to be on a 3 game winning streak and Denver would have had to lose 2 of 3 for that situation to be relevant. SD has shown nothing to say they can win 3 straight. Most likely they lose in Arrowhead and Tampa

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Dec 2, 2008 11:33 AM MST up reply actions

Actually

The Broncos “magic number”, to use a baseball analogy, is 2 games. Any combination of Bronco wins and Dolt losses will give us the division.

Touchdowns win championships?
Hillis for starter. He wears special thigh pads so his solid brass balls don't give him repeated thigh contusions.

by 53guys on Dec 2, 2008 12:24 PM MST up reply actions

Wow

You are doing well with the predictions. Your predictions for the finish of the season are pretty bold, but I hope they’re right. All of the scenarios are VERY possible. Go Broncos!

by Mr. Irrelevant on Dec 1, 2008 11:25 PM MST reply actions

I'm not a fan of resting players unless they are hurt

I think it kills momentum, I rather have us bulldoze San Diego and then rest our starters in the 2nd half after we are up by 28 points.

"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum

by Broncoman on Dec 2, 2008 12:16 AM MST reply actions

I'm kind of with you Broncoman

You play to win the game!!! Hello?!?!?!

I don't believe we can win every game, just the next one. - Lou Holtz
Success is a lousy teacher. It seduces smart people into thinking they can't lose.-Bill Gates

by orangeblood on Dec 2, 2008 5:54 AM MST up reply actions

Haha - that wcracks me up every time!

But yeah – play your starters. Play the game like week 3 of the preseason. Play the starters deep into the 3rd quarter, then pull them.

Preparation calls for totally looking past the game (maybe focus on pass-protection and other health-related tactics) and prepare for the playoffs…

Remember: New England won 18 last year; Oakland's won 19 in a half-decade
/The great Dane - formerly known as Claaaaas!

by Claus Vestergaard on Dec 2, 2008 6:03 AM MST up reply actions

I see your perdiction and I raise you one. I see our 2nd stringers beating SD at home.

by ThorpeBroncosfan on Dec 2, 2008 6:05 AM MST reply actions

I hope you are right.

by The Gun Young on Dec 2, 2008 7:59 AM MST up reply actions

I think...

a win against KC would taste best right now. Payback baby!

by precisiontint on Dec 2, 2008 7:31 AM MST reply actions

I like our chances against Carolia as well...

they will be on a short week following a huge divisional game on MNF. Hopefully they win in dramatic fashion and come out flat against us. If that happens, we will steam roll them.

"Choose the sword, and you will join me. Choose the ball and you join your mother, in death. You don’t understand my words, but you must choose. So… come boy, choose life or death."

by ButteBronco on Dec 2, 2008 9:30 AM MST reply actions

I am predicting

after Sunday we can call the Broncos AFC West champs. I dont see SD beating the faders. SD has quit and its oh so evident. Their OL is a mess, the WR’s drop gimme balls and their secondary blows (except for Jammer).

somethings wrong, Trying to conquer these fears i thought were gone. And it's been so long, I'm dying to live in a world i don't belong

by broncfanstuckinsd on Dec 2, 2008 11:35 AM MST reply actions

Um.... Guys...

Remember we’re BRONCO fans. That means that we don’t do what we’re supposed to. According to the media we’ve all but sewn up the playoffs… ALL BUT! We’re going to do what the Broncos always do. We’re going to allow the Chargers to linger around for as long as possible. I’d love it to go another direction, but past performance predicts future performance. They’ve been inconsistant. To expect anything but inconsistancy would be foolish. I do think though that we’ll get it done. Maybe even beat Indy (if it’s them) in the Wildcard round.

by Jezru on Dec 2, 2008 3:26 PM MST reply actions