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The Broncos come off the BYE bruised, battered, and written off by most fans and media across the country.  They are missing their best defensive player, and injuries have taken most of Jay Cutler's weapons from him.  All this, just in time for a visit from the Miami Dolphins, a team exceeding most expectations this season, a team that believes it is still in the playoff race in the AFC.  Sounds like the visiting team might have the advantage, right??  Let's find out.

It's Broncos/Dolphins. Who has "The Edge"?

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BRONCOS LOOK TO WIN THEIR 6TH STRAIGHT GAME AFTER THE BYE

Aiming for a victory after their bye week for the sixth year in a row, the Denver  Broncos (4-3) return to action on Sunday at INVESCO Field at Mile High when they face the Miami Dolphins (3-4). Kickoff is set for 2:05 p.m. MST.

Denver entered its bye week with a winning record for the sixth time in the last seven seasons. The club stands in first place in the AFC West over San Diego, which owns a 3-5 record and has this week off after a 37-32 loss to New Orleans in London.

Led by first-year Head Coach Tony Sparano, the Dolphins visit Denver after forcing four turnovers and scoring 18 unanswered points to earn a 25-16 win at home against Buffalo on Sunday. This week's game marks the Broncos' third consecutive home contest against a team from the state of Florida with the club having hosted Tampa Bay and Jacksonville in consecutive games in Weeks 5 and 6.

The Broncos have been one of the NFL's strongest teams after the bye week since it was introduced by the NFL in 1990. Their 15-4 (.789) record after the bye is the best by an AFC squad (T-2nd in NFL) with that mark including an 11-2 (.846) home record.

Denver, which is one victory away from 400 all-time wins (regular season and postseason), has won seven of its last eight games played after the bye week since 2000. Its five-game winning streak after the bye marks the third-longest active streak in the league.

Sunday's game features the only two rookies in the NFL to start each of their team's games at left tackle in Denver's Ryan Clady (12th overall, Boise State) and Miami's Jake Long (1st overall, Michigan). Clady, who has yet to give up a sack and has been penalized just twice, has helped the Broncos' offense rank second in the league in yards per game (381.9) while posting an AFC-best 4.6 yards per rush.

Defensively, the Broncos have totaled 11 sacks in their last three games. That mark ties for the most by any NFL team in its previous three contests and includes three from defensive end Elvis Dumervil, a native of Miami.

On special teams, kicker Matt Prater is tied for the NFL lead in 50+yard field goals (4-4). The Estero High School (Estero, Fla.) and Central Florida product has made 13-of-14 (.929) field goal attempts this year

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