After three weeks, the Denver Broncos’ defense is statistically-speaking the best in the league, leading them to a 3-0 record and overpowering all offenses who dare challenge them.
Against the Detroit Lions in a 24-12 win Sunday evening, the Broncos limited their explosive foes to 290 net yards and contested every play, even containing arguably the NFL’s best wideout, Calvin Johnson, limiting him to 8 catches for 77 yards and no scores.
In this vein of thought, the Broncos, who give up an NFL-best 259 yards per game, as well as a league-best 176.3 passing yards per contest while ranked third in scoring defense (16.