Instead of drowning everybody in speculation for the next two weeks while the Broncos wait to kick off their postseason, I want to spend the first part of this bye week looking back at the regular season.

And let me tell you … what a regular season it was.

This was not some 16-game preseason. This was a test of endurance, both mental and physical, and, man, was it something to watch.

For four months, every week in Broncos Country was either the end of the world or the greatest moment of our lives. Yeah, the team was 7-0, but the fans couldn’t even enjoy that because Peyton Manning was playing like the worst quarterback in the league. And when he finally put it all together in an emotional victory over the Packers, the team quickly followed it up with two demoralizing losses, including the infamous four-interception game against the Chiefs.

From that point on, Colorado turned their attention towards Brock Osweiler; we spent hours coming up with nicknames like the Brockweiler and Brocket Launcher, and he rewarded us with three straight victories. And still, nobody could enjoy the 10-2 record because every time we closed our eyes, No. 18 floated through our imagination.

And when Denver collapsed in the second half against the Raiders and Steelers, so did our expectations; in the span of three weeks, the Broncos went from the ecstasy of beating the New England Patriots and putting the No. 1 seed in their control to being on the verge of missing the playoffs entirely. As late as the third quarter of the Bengals game, the announcers were actually detailing how dramatic of a tumble the Broncos were currently having.

But then, everything changed. The Broncos reversed course and took down the Bengals in overtime, securing themselves a playoff spot. Everything seemed to be coming together.

Until … Denver’s offense turned it over five times in the first three quarters of their Week 17 matchup against the Chargers, putting a first-round bye and the division championship in jeopardy. I shouldn’t have to tell you what happened next, but I will say that it perfectly encapsulated the emotions of this season.

I don’t know what’s going to happen in the next month, but I can tell you that whether the Broncos win or lose, we will all remember the 2015 regular season for what it was: Exciting.

So let’s look back a little more closely at the Denver Broncos five most exciting regular season games of the year: