The Nov. 1 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Green Bay Packers was only the fourth-ever meeting of two NFL teams both with 6-0 or better records. After dispatching of the Packers in a surprisingly dominant 29-10 effort, the Broncos now have their sights set on an unprecedented showdown with the New England Patriots. The Broncos and Patriots are on a collision course for history.
If Denver can remain undefeated over its next three games, it sets the stage for a potential Week 12 tilt with the Patriots who will likely enter the game with an identical 10-0 record. The Broncos-Packers showdown was one of just four such instances in NFL history. The 10-0 Broncos facing the 10-0 Patriots would be unlike anything the league has ever seen.
Perhaps not surprisingly, Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning and the Patriots (including head coach Bill Belichick and quarterback Tom Brady) were involved in the most recent matchup of “the greatest unbeatens.” In 2007, the 8-0 Patriots visited Manning’s 7-0 Indianapolis Colts. Their combined 15-0 record when they met remains the top mark in NFL history. Manning and Brady could rewrite their own record on Nov. 29 when the two teams play on Sunday Night Football.
We went to two in-house experts to weigh the likelihood of such a historic meeting actually happening. James Merilatt, Mile High Sports columnist, and Joe Williams, co-host of The Irv and Joe Show, make their cases in the pages that follow…
