According to CBS, the Denver Broncos became the first team in NFL history to win three games in a row over teams that won 13 or more games the previous season. The Broncos beat the Chiefs (14-3), Bills (13-3) and Vikings (13-4). Admittedly, prior to 1978 NFL teams only played 14 regular season games, so winning 13 was almost unheard of, but that really doesn’t detract from the accomplishment. Even if you were to only restrict this to after 1977, it’s still an impressive feat that has never before been done.
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