Broncos, Carolina Panthers and NFL Week 9
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The Denver Broncos went 14-3 to win the AFC West and earn the conference's No. 1 seed in the playoffs. With second-year quarterback Bo Nix hurting his ankle in the thrilling overtime divisional win over the Bills, however, the team was doomed to fall short vs.
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Denver went 6-2 against the NFL's toughest schedule through eight weeks. Now the Broncos face the seventh-easiest remaining slate, creating a major opportunity in the AFC West race.
Looking at the records of the teams that the Broncos will face over the remainder of the season, things could be well in Denver's favor.
The Denver Broncos overcame many challenges through one of the hardest opening schedules in the NFL and emerged with a spectacular 6-2 record against some of the league’s top teams.
The analytics nerds are back at this week with some live tracking of strength of schedule. As for the Denver Broncos, no team has faced a tougher schedule through the first eight weeks than they have.
Game Preview: Broncos set for Week 9 road matchup vs. Panthers "We have to definitely be right if we want to win this game, and guys have the right attitude about it," defensive lineman Zach Allen said ahead of Week 9. Broncos to wear Summit White jerseys ...