Jess Place

Take the first quarter and flush it down the toilet. The Humphrey fumble and ensuing touchdown were disappointing and it looked like Denver was on course, yet again, to play down to their competition. This was the kind of game, in recent years, that Denver would have found a way to lose.

Sunday’s game feels like the best team on the field walked away with a loss. In what was one of the most competitive and compelling Chiefs rivalry games in recent memory, the Denver Broncos revealed a lot about just who they are over halfway though the season. Here’s what we know:

There haven’t been a lot of rookie quarterbacks to play for the Denver Broncos and even fewer are worth remembering.

Don’t look now, but the Denver Broncos are in the thick of the playoff hunt.

With the AFC West cooking, one team is on the outside looking in.

Three games on Thursday, one on Friday, a whole slate of games on Sunday, and, finally, week 13 football comes to Broncos Country. The Browns square off against the Denver Broncos on a Monday night tilt to round out the Thanksgiving week of games.

When it was announced, many in Broncos Country were shocked that the bye came so late in the season. The latest in recent memory, it turns out that the bye could not have come at a better time for the currently 7th seeded Denver Broncos.

Last night, I was asked to make a case for Bo Nix to win the Offensive Rookie of the Year award over Washington’s Jayden Daniels. With Bo coming off a 120 yard, 3-interception game on Sunday and comparing it to Daniels 226-yard, 2 touchdown performance; time is running out for Bo to differentiate himself.

Let’s just go ahead and turn the page on the past nine years.