Kansas City (+16) at Denver

[oldunclemark]

Thats' just outrageous....

..buy the Broncos covered 13 last week against a better team.

I think LC may give up after the final home game...and it a big game for Denver concerning the top seeds

Unless it gets over 17..take Denver

[bayone]

Thats' just outrageous....

..buy the Broncos covered 13 last week against a better team.

I think LC may give up after the final home game...and it a big game for Denver concerning the top seeds

Unless it gets over 17..take Denver

 

 

just have to stop that crazy run game

[chad72]

It depends on if Romeo Crennel can stop the Broncos' offense. If he can limit Peyton, which he always has, the margin would be 10-13 at best. 16 is stretching it, IMO.

 

But then, if Brady Quinn has to throw to come back from a lead on the road, it could get ugly and make Jamaal Charles less of a factor.

 

I'd go Broncos 27 Chiefs 13 to barely beat the spread.

[dw49]

just have to stop that crazy run game

 

 

Charles had 10 yards on 9 carries last week vs Oakland.

[bayone]

Charles had 10 yards on 9 carries last week vs Oakland.

 

very up  down g how we gave 337 yrads of running betwen he & hills is beyond me

 

reminds me when ron dayne destroyred us in run game then Sanders came back & won SB 41

[No 1 Manning Fan]

That is a huge spread. I don't like that vs a Romeo Crennel defense.

[bayone]

That is a huge spread. I don't like that vs a Romeo Crennel defense.

 

He has usually stifled Peyton, last game this year Peyton got his first TD's Vs him in  many hames

[bayone]

• ESPN.com’s Power Rankings go back to 2002. This is the first time Denver has been No. 1.  
•  
• also COLTS @ 8

 http://espn.go.com/blog/afcwest/post/_/id/52995/afc-west-notes-97&ex_cid=MyESPNToday_Team

 

all team rankings  & comments

 

http://espn.go.com/nfl/powerrankings/_/year/2012/week/17

 

Denver Broncos picked to win Super Bowl ((( personally rather be underdog ))

 

http://www.bizjournals.com/denver/news/2012/12/24/denver-broncos-picked-to-win-super-bowl.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_denver+%28Denver+Business+Journal%29

[bayone]

That is a huge spread. I don't like that vs a Romeo Crennel defense.

 

 

It depends on if Romeo Crennel can stop the Broncos' offense. If he can limit Peyton, which he always has, the margin would be 10-13 at best. 16 is stretching it, IMO.

 

But then, if Brady Quinn has to throw to come back from a lead on the road, it could get ugly and make Jamaal Charles less of a factor.

 

I'd go Broncos 27 Chiefs 13 to barely beat the spread.

 

 

Thats' just outrageous....

..buy the Broncos covered 13 last week against a better team.

I think LC may give up after the final home game...and it a big game for Denver concerning the top seeds

Unless it gets over 17..take Denver

 

 

 

broncos only scored 17 points in first game this season

 

gave up 9 

 

were down 6 nothing

 

peyton only 59 % completion

 

Romeo Crennel defense.will adjust  is best against peyton Vs many other QB's threw out there meetings

 

http://www.nfl.com/gamecenter/2012112504/2012/REG12/broncos@chiefs#menu=highlights&tab=recap

[bayone]

KC Team's frustration may lead to fantastic play in Denver , KC web page

Despite the 20-13 loss and amidst the individual and team records the Kansas City Chiefs broke on Sunday, perhaps what stood out most was the players’ disgust over what goes down as their 13th loss of 2012

None of the players I spoke to were in the mood to praise the record-breaking efforts, but instead they expressed frustration of finding a way to lose despite incredible on-field feats.

“At the end of the day, it’s a tough loss,” Charles admitted. “We fought ourselves the whole way to come back and we came back, but at the end of the day, we lost. The effort was there and my line had to bounce back from last week (which they did), but we came (up) short today.”

A loss is a loss. However, the feeling of disgust after Sunday’s heartbreaker could be just what the Chiefs need to ensure they leave Denver with a Rocky Mountain high instead of another dose of nausea.

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-2/Tough-Loss-Could-Lead-to-Good-Things-on-Sunday/d8d3fe61-0bf7-477e-8ea2-70f39e1a9ace

[Andy]

That's one mighty big spread. 

 

Getting out the wallet...

[DILLIGAFER]

I think they cover it in Denver. Unless the Cheifs bring too much pressure, they will sit Peyton IMO. Dont want your starters getting hurt.

[bayone]

Broncos need the special back in special teams before NFL playoffs

 

FOX on holiday &  Leonhard's  returning punts & their fumbles last week

 

Strategy    going forward

 

 

This is how Broncos coach John Fox put it this week:

 

"It's like a missed pass or it's like a dropped pass. It doesn't mean you get rid of your receiver or your quarterback because they throw an incomplete (pass). It's something, obviously, we practice every day, every week. It's something we've got to get better at. (Holliday) is the 10th leading punt returner in the National Football League so I don't think we'll be sending him off."

 

Leonhard will still field punts if the opposing punter is standing on roughly the opponents' 45-yard line or anywhere in Broncos territory. Sunday, Leonhard's bobble came at the Broncos' 6-yard line, so had he not recovered the ball the Browns were looking at spectacular field position.

 

Holliday lost the ball at the Broncos' 28-yard line early in the fourth quarter — the Browns were punting from their own 33 — but cornerback Chris Harris recovered that fumble.

 

 

fox also say miscues  like that  or any miscues can send a playoff team home

Read more:Broncos need the special back in special teams before NFL playoffs - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22258890/broncos-special-teams-before-nfl-playoffs#ixzz2G9U77xBG
 

[IndyTrav]

Never take a points bet with a Peyton led team against a Crennel or Riviera led defense.....

[No 1 Manning Fan]

I think they cover it in Denver. Unless the Cheifs bring too much pressure, they will sit Peyton IMO. Dont want your starters getting hurt.

I don't think they sit anybody that's not injured. They need the win to cement a first round bye.

[bayone]

I don't think they sit anybody that's not injured. They need the win to cement a first round bye.

 

 

Broncos' Peyton Manning says improving more important than playoff seed

 

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning said he's happy that Denver plans to play its starters Sunday in the regular season finale against visiting Kansas City.

 

not because the Broncos are still alive in the battle for a No. 1 seed in the playoffs. It's all about improving as a team, 

 

"It's a new team, and we need every single opportunity that we can get to improve .. ",     Manning said

 

. "This is another chance to work on something.

 "The fact that we have a chance to improve as a team is important to me. It's been such a 'fast-break' year. (Offensive coordinator) Mike McCoy is trying to cram five years of experience into one year.  

 

 

"Every opportunity (we get helps), in walk-throughs, in meetings and especially in games."

Read more:Broncos' Peyton Manning says improving more important top playoff seed - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22262883/broncos-peyton-manning-says-improving-more-important-top#ixzz2GCBwUJMJ

 

 

RE KUPER

the seventh-year Bronco was out on the practice field in full gear with his helmet.

 

The bad news: During at least one session when other offensive linemen were participating in drills, Kuper was off to the side with a member of the Broncos strength-and-conditioning staff — apparently being tested to see if Kuper is football ready.

 

Read more:Broncos' Chris Kuper still trying to get football ready for Chiefs - The Denver Posthttp://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_22262300/injured-bronco-chris-kuper-ankle-still-trying-get#ixzz2GCFoPggu

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[bayone]

DENVER INJURY REPORT

 

Adams, Mike S Knee FP - - -

Gronkowski, Chris RB Hamstring FP - - -

Holliday, Trindon WR Ankle DNP - - -

Kuper, Chris G Ankle/Head DNP - - -

Leonhard, Jim S Thigh FP - - -

Porter, Tracy CB Concussion DNP - - -

Willis, Matthew WR Knee FP        

 

http://www.denverbroncos.com/team/injury-report.html

 

KC INJURY REPORT

http://www.kcchiefs.com/team/injury-report.html

[oldunclemark]

Some late Friday have Denver a 17-point favorite....too much....stay away

[Superman]

Thats' just outrageous....

..buy the Broncos covered 13 last week against a better team.

I think LC may give up after the final home game...and it a big game for Denver concerning the top seeds

Unless it gets over 17..take Denver

 

I think 16 is just too high. If it were 10, I'd take Denver.

[oldunclemark]

Never take a points bet with a Peyton led team against a Crennel or Riviera led defense.....

True.The history is there... (+17) seems so unlikely ..KC does know Denver pretty well.

[oldunclemark]

I guess +16 wasnt so high

[Superman]

I guess +16 wasnt so high

 

Yeah, seriously. Also shows how much better than us the Broncos are.

[No 1 Manning Fan]

I guess +16 wasnt so high

Not so high indeed. I'm sure Peyton and McCoy studied the first game thoroughly and corrected what went wrong. On the Defensive side, they just dominated KC and neutralized the Running game for the most part, and of course Quinn doesn't have it in him to overcome that.

[BayAreaBronco]

I guess +16 wasnt so high

I thought that was too high, but my goodness, it was over after the 1st TD. They were dejected and couldn't wait to go home. And offensively, we put it together consistently finally.