Don't look now folks, but the Broncos having a winning record and are still breathing down the necks of those classy boys in Oakland. Not only that, but they are making my prediction abilities look good! Last week, predicted a win by three in OT, and what happened? A win by three in OT, that's right. So join me after the jump and let's take a look at what Madden has to say about the Broncos this week.

For the game I played through this week, I went with the assumption based on the most recent injury report here on MHR that AP would not play.

Final Score: Denver 30, Minnesota 10

Relevant stats -

Passing:

Denver - T. Tebow - 11-21, 168 YDS

Minnesota - C. Ponder - 10 -21, 181 YDS, 1 TD

Running:

Denver - W. McGahee - 17 ATT, 112 YDS, 1 TD

T. Tebow - 8 ATT, 74 YDS, 2 TD

L. Ball - 4 ATT, 30 YDS

Minnesota - T. Gerhart - 8 ATT, 17 YDS

C. Ponder - 2 ATT, 10 YDS

Receiving:

Denver - E. Decker - 5 REC, 55 YDS

Minnesota - P. Harvin - 4 REC, 54 YDS, 1 TD

Defense:

Denver - R. Ayers - 8 TCKLs, 3 SACKs

Minnesota - J. Allen - 6 TCKLs, 1 SACK'

Special Teams:

Denver - B. Colquitt - 1 Punt, 44 YDS, inside the 5 yard line

M. Prater - 3/3 FG, Long 48 YDS

Minnesota - C. Kluwe - 6 Punts, 247 YDS, 41.1 Avg., 32.5 net

R. Longwell - 1/1 FG, 35 YDS

This game was never close. Denver got the opening kick off and scored after a 72 yard drive to take a 7-0 lead and lead 24-0 by midway through the third quarter.

For those of you who have not read any of the previous posts in this series, in addition to the game I play through in control of the Broncos, I also do five simulations. Below is the result of this week's sims.

Sim 1: Den. 24, Min. 21

Sim 2: Den. 55, Min. 10 (no, that is not a typo)

Sim 3: Min. 31, Den. 21

Sim 4: Den. 29, Min. 16

Sim 5: Den. 31, Min. 14

Sim average: Den. 32, Min. 18.4

Well, there you have it. Madden predicts a comfortable Denver win this week. Let's hope the Broncos can keep the streak alive and keep making me look good! GO BRONCOS!!