Big games mean big performances:
There aren’t any stats to back this one up, but if you’ve been watching the Denver Broncos defense this season, you know they rise to another level when the lights shine brightest.
Against the Chiefs on Thursday Night Football, the defense forced five turnovers and scored a game-winning touchdown in the final minute of the game. Against the Packers on Sunday Night Football, the Denver defense held the reigning MVP, Aaron Rodgers, to 77 yards an no touchdowns. A few weeks later, when the Patriots came to town, the Broncos forced a three and out on the Patriots first series in overtime, leading to C.J. Anderson‘s walk-off, 48-yard touchdown run.
This game on Sunday may not be played in primetime, but it just might be the most important game of the Broncos’ season thus far.
Denver needs to redeem themselves after that Raiders loss, and they need to keep pace in the race for the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoffs; a loss to the Steelers could put the Broncos in the very tough position where they may have to win out to avoid losing the AFC West.
From the opening kickoff of the 2015 season to the final snap of last Sunday’s game against the Raiders, the Denver Broncos have had the league’s best season; they’ll prove that again this Sunday, and I’ve got a feeling they’ll do it in a big way.
