SAN DIEGO — It all made sense, once the orange splashed crowd lost its voice cheering, anyway: how the Broncos won their third consecutive game and 15th straight on the road in the AFC West.
It requires resolve. It demands ball security. And you need a mean streak that blurs confidence and arrogance.
Quarterback Brock Osweiler played pedestrian in injured Peyton Manning's absence. A year ago, Manning limped out of the locker room, infused with IVs to treat dehydration and a sore left quadriceps, and secured a win. He didn't make this trip. This year's defense, however, always travels, leaving the Broncos poised to make a push for the AFC's top playoff seed following New England's loss and Cincinnati's presence on the Broncos' schedule on Dec.