In the midst of a two-game slide, the Denver Broncos (7-2) are looking to get back on the winning track against a surging Chicago Bears (4-5) team. Not only will they have to defeat their former head coach and quarterback to accomplish that, the Broncos will have to do so with a backup quarterback making his first career start.
At one time, Jay Cutler was pegged as the quarterback of the future in Denver when the Broncos selected him with the No. 11 overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft.