For the second consecutive year, the Denver Broncos and Cincinnati Bengals will face off in the final Monday Night Football game of the regular season; Denver is hoping to reverse its fortunes on several fronts, not the least of which is its current two-game losing skid.
The Broncos are looking to reverse course on a two-game losing streak that has them still on the outside looking in for the playoffs, even at 10-4. Denver needs only a win Monday night to secure a playoff spot. It would also catapult them into the No. 2 seed in the AFC ahead of the Bengals with only one game remaining. But as Denver experienced last year, MNF wins in December have been hard to come by for Denver.
The Broncos are also looking to reverse their fortunes on Monday night against Cincinnati, as the Bengals knocked them off last year. Still in the running (although needing help) for a No. 1 seed and home field advantage for the playoffs at this point in 2014, Denver couldn’t get the job done. And it wasn’t the first time a stumble had occurred on MNF in December.
Since 1990, Denver is 18-25 overall on Monday Night Football, with an 0-5 record in December. Some of those losses have had large implications, while others were simple bumps in the road. Where will this year’s tilt fall on the list? If history is any indicator, we may not know until February.
Here’s a look at the Broncos’ five MNF games in December since 1990, ranked based on their impact on the season as a whole.
