The road to Super Bowl LX runs through the Front Range.
The route there is long and uphill for everybody, but it is shortest and most manageable for the Broncos.
That goal turned to reality at Empower Field on Sunday when Sean Payton’s team clamped the Los Angeles Chargers in a 19-3 victory that featured little in the way of offensive rhythm and everything Denver could have asked for in terms of consequence.
After a decade chase, they are once again the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They will watch Wild Card weekend as six conference foes are whittled to three.