The Denver Broncos are on the cusp of making the playoffs for the first time since Peyton Manning guided the franchise to a Super Bowl win in the 2015 season.
Yes, rookie quarterback Bo Nix and head coach Sean Payton have formed a nice duo, but the defense has been the backbone of this team.
That unit enters Week 17 on the verge of a historic achievement.
“The Broncos have five players with 5+ sacks on the season. Since 1990, only one team (2023 [Miami] Dolphins) has had six players with 5+ sacks in a season. Dondrea Tillman only needs one more sack for the Broncos to make history,” Zac Stevens of DNVR Sports wrote on X.
The Broncos have five players with 5+ sacks on the season.
Since 1990, only one team (2023 Dolphins) has had six players with 5+ sacks in a season.
Dondrea Tillman only needs one more sack for the Broncos to make history?
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) December 27, 2024
This Denver defense has been great this year.
It currently ranks in the top 10 in total defense, rush defense, scoring defense, sacks, takeaways and opposing quarterback rating.
Thanks to the work of defensive coordinator Vance Joseph, Denver is one of the premier defenses in the league.
Cornerback Pat Surtain II, pass rusher Nick Bonitto and the rest of the unit are not to be messed with.
The Broncos are currently the seventh seed in the AFC with two games to play in the regular season and are in line to play the Buffalo Bills on the road in the first round of the playoffs.
With the way that Bills quarterback Josh Allen is playing, that matchup would be very appetizing for NFL fans who love seeing an explosive offense take on a great defense.
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