I’m talking, of course, about the Denver Broncos, not the Boise State Broncos. I don’t follow the NFL very closely — I’m much more of a college football fan — but living in Denver, the saga of the Broncos this season has been impossible to miss. After the offseason Cutler/McDaniels kerfuffle, the team wasn’t expected to do much with a new coach and new quarterback. But they started off 6-0, shocking everyone and raising expectations. Since then, however, the Broncos have proved “they are who we thought they were” by going 2-7 over the last 9 games and moving to the brink of playoff elimination.
Anyway, today is the last game of the regular season, and ESPN explains Denver’s playoff scenarios:
Denver clinches a playoff spot with:
1. DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + BAL loss or tie OR
2. DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
3. DEN win + NYJ loss or tie + HOU win OR
4. DEN win + BAL loss or tie + PIT loss or tie OR
5. DEN win + BAL loss or tie + HOU win OR
6. PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss OR
7. PIT loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + NYJ loss OR
8. PIT loss + BAL loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR
9. PIT loss + HOU loss + JAC loss + NYJ loss OR
10. MIA loss or tie + NYJ loss + BAL loss + HOU loss + JAC loss or tie
Well… I’m glad that’s cleared up.
P.S. So, basically, um, Goooo Broncos, Beeeeat Chiefs… and Goooo Bengals, Beeeeat Jets AND/OR Goooo Raiders, Beeeeat Ravens… and Goooo Dolphins, Beeeeat Steelers AND/OR Goooo Texans, Beeeeat Patriots. I think.