The Denver Broncos won against the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday. With the Los Angeles Chargers losing, they are one step closer to the playoffs and actually have a 90% chance of making the postseason, a place they haven’t been since they won their last Super Bowl.
But, there are some concerns as this team hits the final stretch. They still have games against the Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals, and the Kansas City Chiefs left on their schedule, and all of those games are ones they can lose. The offense has to be better, and the defense will have to step up.
The defense may have to step up more than normal. Last week, their best player got hurt against the Colts. Cornerback Patrick Surtain had an ankle injury and ended up coming back into the game late when the game was out of reach. He ended up having to come back out again.
The Broncos are on a short week with their game against the Chargers being on Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime. So, that doesn’t really give Surtain a ton of time to rest and get his ankle right, and not to mention, the Chargers have a pretty good offense, too, so he will be needed if he can go.
Riley Moss is also out and trying to battle for Thursday Night Football. This would leave rookie Kris Abrams-Draine as one of the cornerbacks defensive coordinator Vance Joseph would have to trust and rely on, which is fine, but you would much rather have your top two guys.
Watching Surtain’s progression throughout the week will be crucial, and on Monday, the first day of practice, the estimated injury report had Surtain as a full participant. So, good news so far.
