How an improved Russell Wilson has sparked the Broncos

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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- While Russell Wilson spent much of his first season with the Denver Broncos surrounded by a staff that wanted him to be "comfortable'' under center on the way to his worst season as a pro, this season has been a search for what works best for him, coach Sean Payton and the team. Now 11 games in, Wilson and the team have dug their way out of a dismal 1-5 start and onto the fringes of the playoff conversation.

Wilson is a grinding, scrambling, get-it-done quarterback who on one hand sports some ho-hum numbers, but who also happens to be the league leader in fourth-quarter comebacks and among the leaders in touchdown passes. It's all part of the…