In my November 19th post, I wrote the following concerning the wacky Denver Broncos.
"I’m thinking that it’s going to come down to that last game – Broncos v. Chargers in San Diego – to determine the AFC West champ and a playoff spot. The Broncos will be 9-6, the Chargers will be 8-7 but would have the tiebreaker if they win the last game (due to the Broncos losing that game to the Chiefs). And the winner would host a playoff game versus the Dolphins, Patriots, Ravens, or Colts."
And so, here we are. Next Sunday night the Broncos and Chargers will play. The winner earns the right to host the Colts in the first round of the playoffs. About the only thing I missed on in my earlier prediction is the records of the teams - the Broncos are currently 8-7 and the Chargers 7-8.
Of course, I wrote the prediciton before the Broncos upset the Jets on November 30. Things were looking pretty rosy for them at that point - as they had a three-game lead on the Chargers with four games to play. All they needed was any combination of Broncos wins or Chargers losses that added up to two. And since then, the Broncos have one victory and the Chargers have zero losses.
I didn't really expect them to go to Charlotte and beat the playoff-bound Panthers last week, but a home game against the going-nowhere Buffalo Bills? Come on. I guess it's tough when you're down to your eighth-string running back, but they really needed to win today. Because I don't see them beating the Chargers next week - the Chargers are on a winning streak for the first time all year and probably still a little steamed at the missed fumble call back in the second game of the season.
So the Chargers go to the playoffs and get a home game with an 8-8 record, and everyone complains about that even being possible. And the Broncos miss the playoffs for the third year in a row - the first such occurrence since 1982.
Of course, this season is so wacky that the Broncos will probably win 37-2 while Jay Cutler plays the second half with no pants on.
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