Heck... 16-0 Could Happen...

In 2007, something Historic happened.  The New England Patriots went 16-0 in the regular season in an amazing run that set many records.  Tom Brady and the New England offense set all kinds of records on Offense and the Defense was very good.  Put those two things together, and you have a pretty Dominant team that could win every regular season game.

The 2007 Pats were Amazing on Offense.  Ranked #1 in the NFL in almost every category.  But what has been overlooked by the vast majority of people, is that they also had the #4 ranked Defense in Yard/game and Points Allowed.  This team not only moved the ball and scored at will.... they also kept the other teams from being able to score.

I see a ton of similarity between these two teams... and so it has me dreaming for 16-0.  Probably not going to happen... but hey... that's why we call it dreaming!

1.  Both have a ton of Offensive Weapons - the 2007 Pats had tons of weapons in the passing game... and some decent but not very dominant backs in the backfield.  They protected TB relatively well, who ran the offense with skillful precision.  The 2009 Broncos have... dare I say even more offensive weapons at their disposal.  They have 4 very good receivers... three very versatile and dominant backs... and an amazing O-line.  I would say that the 2009 Broncos could be better in almost every position except at QB and 1 WR position... and even then, I think Kyle Orton has a ton of potential as he grows more and more accustom to the offense  (He's no Tom Brady yet... but he might become very... very good).

2.  Both have a Very Good Defense - the 2007 Pats defense was often over shaddowed by their explosive offense... but The Defense was really the reason that they were able to win all 16 games that year.  They were able to quickly get the ball back into the hands of the offense, with good field position, and thus why the scoring was so high.  They had some quality veteran leadership and they knew how to play together.  The 2009 Broncos so far have the #1 rated Defense in the entire NFL... allowing 16 points in the first 3 games, which is the best in Broncos history and 3rd best in NFL history.  The next closest is 33 I believe.  So far, these guys are playing well together, have quality veteran leadership in almost every area, and if you matched them up position for position... you might even consider Denver to have more overall talent than the 2007 Pats... especially in the Secondary.

3.  Both Won Close Games - I believe that the 2007 Pats won two very close games during that run... one against Baltimore (I think it was the Ravens... but to lazy to go look for sure).  We all know about the "Immaculate Deflection" that kept us from experiencing our first loss.  Obviously... if you are going to win every game in a regular season, you are going to have fate on your side and ... well, can you deny that Denver already has so fate rolling for them?

So if Denver consistently keeps their Turnovers down... and continues to force turnovers (remember all of our outcry after the first 3 pre-season games... )... continues to control the ball and win the TOP battle... and continue to improve offensively which means better 3rd down efficiency... we won't loose many games... if any.

Well... again... I am not expecting 16-0... but hey... the Kool-aid is as good as it's ever been... so why not cheer them on.  We have got a good team, and it will be fun to see them continue to grow and develop into an even better team in the weeks and months to come.