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SB NATION - 4 (Last week: 6)
The Broncos are AFC West champs for the second straight year. The AFC West isn't even competitive this year. Peyton Manning was worth every penny this year.
ESPN - 5 (Last week: 7)
The Broncos have won consecutive AFC West titles for the first time since 1986-87.
CBS SPORTS - 4 (Last week: 6)
With a soft schedule and the division title already theirs, they have to focus on a first round bye.
FOX SPORTS - 2 (Last week: 3)
With the win on Sunday, the Broncos clinched the AFC West and it is the first time the Broncos have won back to back division titles since 1986-87. Just another day at the office for Peyton Manning.
NFL.com 4 - (Last week 6)
The Denver Broncos are fourth and climbing. They just handled Tampa in a game many thought would be more competitive. But before Broncos fans start hollerin' and fiddle-farting with their computer because they're not happy about their team's spot in the Power Rankings, take a look above. The Broncos lost to all three of those clubs.
Pro Football Talk - 4
The only problem with a Colts-Broncos wild-card playoff game is that one of them would have to lose.
Pro Football Weekly - 4
Champ Bailey showed he still has it by helping keep V-Jax in check.
The Broncos Thursday game is a bigger game than it seems. A win this week could potentially have the Broncos in the number two seed alone after this week. The Patriots have a tough game against the Texans and the Redskins I think have a great shot at beating Baltimore. We need to win this game. How sweet would it be to have an opportunity to sweep the division. If I had to pick a team to play in the first round I am not sure who I would want that to be. I feel like Indianapolis would be our best bet but but they can score points. Pittsburgh has the ability to beat every team in the league. It is exciting times in Bronco land.