Denver Broncos Thump San Diego Chargers, Take Reigns of AFC West at 6-0

All you can really say is WOW!!

 

The Denver Broncos are 6-0 for the first time since 1998 and we all know the outcome of that perfect start.

 

The air in Denver is much sweeter today than it was just seven short weeks ago when everyone including the staunchest Bronco fans had already called the season, the new coaching staff, and the once weak defense a failure.

 

This win puts the Broncos not only in a giant lead for the AFC West crown but also among the few elite and unbeaten teams in the NFL.

 

Monday nights game started off in classic Broncos vs. Chargers fashion with the teams trading blows, in fact the Chargers lead at the half 20-17.

 

The first half was about big plays, the Broncos wide receiver returned not one but two punts for touchdowns making him only the 10th player in NFL history to accomplish such a feat the Broncos won by 11 points so there is your big time player of the game.

 

After half the Broncos laid it out for the football world to see, this team is the real deal and defense is the way they get it done.

 

The amazing and growing list of statistics the Broncos defense continues to drop jaws around the game.

 

The Broncos held the Chargers to only three second half points, the Broncos have outscored opponents 76-10 in the second half.

 

Linebacker Elvis Dumervil now leads the NFL with 10 sacks, enough said there.

 

The Broncos in have not allowed a second half third down conversion over a MONTH, that’s right you just read that no second half third down conversions in over a moth giving in only 21 out of 78 attempts.

 

Then as if the bone crushing defense wasn’t enough Bronco QB Kyle Orton played a flawless game going 20-of-29 with 229 yards passing and 2 touchdowns, tucked inside of those stats was a great fourth quarter performance with Orton going 11-of-15  for 146yards and those two touchdowns.

 

With this win the Broncos take a commanding 3.5 game lead over the Chargers and look to be running away with the AFC West, if the Broncos can continue this dominance through the toughest part of their schedule following the bye week the Broncos could be the odds on favorite to win the Super Bowl.

 

We will have to wait and see but for now the Broncos appear to be the story of the season.

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Broncos and Chargers Looking to Prove Themselves In Week Six

On the verge of Week Six, the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers are two teams looking to make a statement early in the season.

 

While the Broncos are one of the hottest teams in the NFL with a 5-0 record, there are still some doubters out there waiting for them to fall.

 

Surprisingly, defense has been the biggest shock in Denver. Through five games, the Broncos have only allows seven points in the second half, which is an amazing stat compared to the 2008 version of this defense.

 

The key to the game for the Broncos will be to get pressure on Phillip Rivers. It seems apparent that the Chargers can’t run the ball, so if the Broncos can prevent Rivers from getting into the seven-step drop they should be able to shut down the Charger offense.

 

On the other side of the ball, the Chargers must find a way to stop the run if they are going to have a chance. Broncos back Knowshon Moreno has racked up 337 rushing yards and Correll Buckhalter has added an additional 267 yards.

 

In addition the Chargers run defense has been less than impressive giving up an average of 151.1 yards per game which ranks 27th in the NFL.

 

The Chargers are at a different point than I think anyone expected. This week, the team’s GM AJ Smith called the team out, saying they had been soft and embarrassing to this point in the season.

 

The Chargers have owned the series against the Broncos in recent time, winning five of the last six, including the 52-21 dismantling in 2008 to give the Chargers a route to the playoffs.

 

It seems as though the Broncos aren’t the same team that was beat down last season. The question becomes, can the Chargers show any resemblance of that 2008 team?

 

Not to call it good this early in the season, but a Broncos win over the Chargers this week could make it next to impossible for the Chargers or any other team to catch the Broncos in the AFC West race.

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Broncos and Chargers Looking to Prove Themselves In Week Six

On the verge of Week Six, the Denver Broncos and San Diego Chargers are two teams looking to make a statement early in the season.

 

While the Broncos are one of the hottest teams in the NFL with a 5-0 record, there are still some doubters out there waiting for them to fall.

 

Surprisingly, defense has been the biggest shock in Denver. Through five games, the Broncos have only allows seven points in the second half, which is an amazing stat compared to the 2008 version of this defense.

 

The key to the game for the Broncos will be to get pressure on Phillip Rivers. It seems apparent that the Chargers can’t run the ball, so if the Broncos can prevent Rivers from getting into the seven-step drop they should be able to shut down the Charger offense.

 

On the other side of the ball, the Chargers must find a way to stop the run if they are going to have a chance. Broncos back Knowshon Moreno has racked up 337 rushing yards and Correll Buckhalter has added an additional 267 yards.

 

In addition the Chargers run defense has been less than impressive giving up an average of 151.1 yards per game which ranks 27th in the NFL.

 

The Chargers are at a different point than I think anyone expected. This week, the team’s GM AJ Smith called the team out, saying they had been soft and embarrassing to this point in the season.

 

The Chargers have owned the series against the Broncos in recent time, winning five of the last six, including the 52-21 dismantling in 2008 to give the Chargers a route to the playoffs.

 

It seems as though the Broncos aren’t the same team that was beat down last season. The question becomes, can the Chargers show any resemblance of that 2008 team?

 

Not to call it good this early in the season, but a Broncos win over the Chargers this week could make it next to impossible for the Chargers or any other team to catch the Broncos in the AFC West race.

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