The Denver Broncos remain undefeated after a hard-fought 16-10 win at the Oakland Raiders, and we're already thinking big picture with the destined-to-be AFC West champions. Here's 3 Reasons Why Broncos Fans Can Start Thinking Super Bowl.
Defensive Excellence
Aqib Talib. Von Miller. DeMarcus Ware. Chris Harris. The Denver Broncos’ 2015 defense has been a cup overflowing with elite, proven commodities. From a pure individual talent perspective, there are very few defenses out there that can hang with the Broncos, let alone offenses. The fact that the unit has had time together to foster cohesion and trust has only been the frosting on the cake of the #1 defense in the NFL's awesomeness.
The Demaryius Thomas Factor
If Thomas doesn’t go in the top few slots of your fantasy football draft, it’s a travesty of justice. Demaryius’ breakout 2014 season is only the tip of the iceberg for one of the NFL’s truly elite playmakers. His presence alone and the double teams that come along opens the Broncos offense for other impact performers to shine. Add in the all-world stats that he puts up, and opponents won't be able to stop this offense for long as the season progresses.
Peyton Manning
The future Hall of Famer has many great facets to his overall game, but it's his "eff you" mentality when it comes to silencing haters and doubters which will lead to big things later 2015. A motivated Peyton Manning is a dangerous Peyton Manning, and he'll head into the last few months of the season with his tail on fire and a chip on his shoulder in what could very well be his NFL swansong. You can bet against him now after a slow start. However, that's at your own peril.