Denver Broncos: Most Favorable Divisional Playoff Opponent?
The Denver Broncos head into the 2016 postseason as the top seeded team in the AFC.
In what was a tumultuous regular season, the Denver Broncos overcame adversity and put themselves in a position to enter the playoffs with not only the best record in the conference, but giving themselves any extra week to rest up and prepare for their opponent in the divisional round.
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The Denver Broncos finished the season strong with two consecutive wins over the Cincinnati Bengals and the San Diego Chargers, giving the team some much needed momentum heading into the postseason. The Denver Broncos’ defense was key in these victory, and finished the regular season with arguably the best defense in the league, only giving up 18.4 points per contest. Their defense will carry them in the postseason, along with the the Denver Broncos playoff fortunes.
As far as who the Denver Broncos will face in the Divisional round of the AFC playoffs, there are currently three different teams that could travel to Sports Authority Field to face Denver: the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Kansas City Chiefs, and the Houston Texans. All these teams have their strengths, and present unique challenges to the Denver Broncos.
Given the teams just mentioned, what is the ideal match up for the Denver Broncos in the playoffs, and who would they ideally like to face? Here is a more in depth look at the different teams that the Broncos could face, and the favorable match ups that each team would bring.
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