Quick review
The Denver Broncos ruined Brocks return to Denver and won 27-9. CJ Anderson, the heart of the Denver offense, had over one hundred yards rushing and one touchdown.
During the Week
CJ Anderson had surgery on his knee and is out for the season.
Halfway point
Out of Conference
This is week 8 so, why not make a prediction for the rest of the season. The Broncos are 2-1 in out of conference games this season and only have one more against the New Orleans Saints. The Saints have one of the top offenses in the league. The Broncos have not fared well against teams like that this year, so I predict the Broncos will finish their out of conference schedule at 2-2. They only play 4.
Conference
The Broncos are slicing through their conference schedule just like butter and the outlook is good for the rest of the season. They are 3-0 in conference games right now and I see easy wins over Jacksonville and Tennessee. Their only loss in conference play should be to the Patriots. I predict the Broncos will finish the conference part of their schedule at 5-1. The only play 6.
Division
The Broncos have only played one divisional game this year and they lost to the Chargers, so this might be difficult to predict. The AFC West is one of the best divisions in football this year. Every team won last week. Kansas City is playing their best football in the division. The Broncos should win their home divisional games and lose on the road. I predict the Broncos to have a 3-3 divisional record. They only play 6.
Bottom line: The Broncos finish 10-6.
Back to today’s game
Teams compared by stats
San Diego
Points: 2nd
Yards: 14th
Passing Yards: 5th
Rushing Yards: 23rd
Passing Touchdowns: 13
Rushing Touchdowns: 8
Defensive Touchdowns: 1
Denver
Points: 13th
Yards: 27th
Passing Yards: 28th
Rushing Yards: 15th
Passing Touchdowns: 10
Rushing Touchdowns: 6
Defensive Touchdowns: 2
Outlook
Today’s game is the first of two straight AFC West divisional games. This week it’s the Chargers, next week the Raiders.
The Chargers have the better offense, the Broncos have the better defense, but Aqib Talib is suffering from a bad back and is out for this game.
This is a revenge game for the Broncos, so they should be motivated.
The Chargers are 1-3 on the road this year, so the Broncos should win at home.
