Hello Chiefs fans, Guru here from Mile High Report welcoming you to Broncos/Chiefs week.  

Got a Broncos question?  Fire away!   I'll check back in regularly to get those questions answered!

One question that I cannot answer is which team will show up wearing a Broncos uniform on Sunday.  The team that has lost 3 games to teams with a combined record of 6-26 against the rest of the NFL or the one that has beaten teams with the combined record of 25-8 against the rest of the NFL.  Your guess is as good as mine!

Best of luck this week!!!

DENVER POST

Brett Favre passed as though it was raining hard all day.  Jay Cutler passed as though he were tearing up the neighborhood in the park across the street from his childhood home in Santa Claus, Ind.

A rookie? Strike one. A fullback? Strike two. A seventh-round draft pick? Strike three. Yer out.  A rookie fullback drafted in the seventh round isn't supposed to play tailback in the NFL.  Peyton Hillis, who has all those credentials, not only has been playing tailback for the Broncos, he rushed for 129 yards Sunday in a 34-17 victory against imposing run-stuffer Kris Jenkins and the New York Jets.

As the Broncos' 34-17 victory against the New York Jets wound down on a cold, rainy night in New Jersey, Jets quarterback Brett Favre still was firing.

Denver's defense had waited weeks for a spark. A sack, a fumble recovery, an interception — anything to ignite a group so desperately desiring a big play.

The Broncos had forced 10 turnovers before arriving at the Meadowlands. Just to put that number in perspective, the Jets forced seven against the Cardinals on Sept. 28 in the very same stadium. So what happens? The Bronx win the turnover battle 2-1. . 

Gunslinger is a profession best left to the young.  Old, gray and put away wet, New York Jets quarterback Brett Favre got shot down by Jay Cutler and the Broncos on a rainy November evening so raw it felt like winter shoving aside autumn.

The Broncos, the Cardinals, the Giants and the Titans are ahead in each of their divisions by three games with four left. The Broncos could clinch a division title as soon as the powerful Giants and Titans — and FedEx their game to San Diego.

Away from their wives and children, freed from car payments and mortgages, removed from the comforts of their own beds, the Broncos excel.

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The weather conditions were perfect, as far as Jay Cutler was concerned.  Appearing hardly bothered by the steady rain and wind that whipped through the Meadowlands, Cutler threw for 357 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Denver Broncos to a 34-17 victory over the New York Jets on Sunday.

Are the Broncos going to blow it?  The thought swirled through my head -- and probably yours too -- at the end of the third quarter, with Denver gripping a slippery 27-17 lead over the New York Jets. 

A week ago, the Jets beat the Titans, the team with the best record in football. A week later, the Broncos beat the Jets, suggesting the Broncos can be as good as anybody in the NFL.

Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler executed a sound game plan to perfection, mixing screens to Eddie Royal with passes to his tight ends before finishing with 27 completions in 43 attempts for 357 yards and two touchdowns. Running back Peyton Hillis continued to impress, turning in the first 100-yard game of his career by gaining 129 yards on 22 carries.

The presence and, even more striking, absence of the instant- replay booth proved significant Sunday.  Three of the first four touchdowns in the Broncos' 34-17 win over the New York Jets were influenced by close calls.

When Jay Cutler was a young boy growing up in Lincoln City, Ind., his idol was Brett Favre.  On Sunday, Cutler outdueled his idol in a steady downpour at Giants Stadium, leading the Broncos to a seemingly easy 34-17 win against Favre and the AFC East- leading New York Jets.

Doug Hillis turned 44 Saturday, so his son, Peyton, called his family home in Conway, Ark., to give his father a birthday greeting.  "I asked my dad what he wanted for his birthday and he said, 'I want 100 yards rushing and two touchdowns,' " said Hillis, the Broncos' rookie fullback.

The team the Broncos faced Sunday at Giants Stadium was the hottest in the AFC, if not the NFL. In one three-play stretch, three Broncos defenders - defensive end Ebenezer Ekuban, middle linebacker Spencer Larsen and cornerback Dre Bly - were hurt, adding to an already long list entering the game.

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Say what you want about the Broncos' defense, but coach Mike Shanahan deserves a lot of credit for essentially clinching the AFC West. Sunday's victory over the Jets may not have been pretty, but the Broncos now have a three-game lead in the division and can clinch a playoff spot in the next two weeks.

Mark the Denver Broncos down as one of the most confusing teams in the NFL.

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FINAL

The Denver Broncos looked the part of a team that was lost.  Beaten and battered both physically and mentally after getting crushed by the Oakland Raiders last week.  Sometimes the best thing for a team that has the world against them is a trip on the road against a team that no one believes they can beat.  That's exactly what the Broncos had facing them this week and they did what any mentally tough team would do.  They played their asses off, took advantage of opportunities and overcame adversity to win a hard fought football game.

The last part might be the most important.  The Jets were able to score on two long running plays.  The Jets turned the Broncos over in the Red Zone.  Hell, the Jets had Brett Favre.  None of it mattered to the Broncos who got up early and never looked back.

There were plenty of heros today, but we'll start with Jay Cutler(27/43 - 357 yards, 2TD, 1INT), who came back from an awful performance last week to play extremely well in a very tough environment.  The Meadowlands is a tough place to play on a calm day let alone when the weather is bad.  Cutler looked good, threw the ball well, and with the exception of one play, made good decisions with the football.  The Broncos win when Cutler plays well and both happened today.

Peyton Hillis(22 car. - 129 yards, 1TD) was a stud all day and the Broncos committed to the run more today than in any game in recent memory.  Cutler is still the motor that drives the car, but sometimes he needs a good tow every now and then and Hillis made that happen.

The Broncos defense, save a couple of mental lapses, played strong and forced the Jets to go the long way to score.  The defense got the Broncos on the board early as well, and any time you can get 7 points from the defense good things are bound to happen.

The Broncos now sit at 7-5, 3 full games up on the Chargers with 4 games to go.  The team will likely be much healthier next week with Champ Bailey and Nate Webster likely to return.  We could see D.J. Williams as well.  Any one that Broncos get back will be a huge plus, but it shouldn't be overlooked how well these guys played and just how valuable the experience will be moving forward.  Great Job Men!

As for next week, and those that follow, we'll take them one game at a time.  No one really knows what to expect from the the Orange and Blue, and in a season of so many ups and downs, I hope you like roller coasters because this ride is far from over!

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BRONCOS STATS

JETS STATS

GAMEDAY INACTIVES

DENVER

20      Marlon McCree                 S

24      Champ Bailey                   CB

35      Selvin Young                    RB

38      Andrew Pinnock                FB

55      D.J. Williams                    LB

58      Nate Webster                   LB

93      Nic Clemons                     DT

96      Tim Crowder                     DE       

NEW YORK JETS

1       Mike Nugent                     K

5       Brett Ratliff                       3QB

17      David Clowney                  WR

26      Marcus Mason                  RB

30      Drew Coleman                  CB

33      Eric Smith                        S

52      David Harris                      LB

88      Bubba Franks                   TE

EXPECTED STARTING LINEUP CHANGES

DENVER

#34 Josh Bell starts at LCB for #24 Champ Bailey

#46 Spencer Larsen starts at MLB for #58 Nate Webster

#59 Wesley Woodyard starts at WLB for #55 D.J. Williams

NEW YORK JETS

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OTHER NOTES

DENVER

#38 FB Andrew Pinnock (5-10, 250, 6^th Yr., South Carolina) was signed on Nov. 26.

#43 S Roderick Rogers was waived on Nov. 26.

NEW YORK JETS

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