Despite a drubbing by the Detroit Lions and a fast dive down the list of teams “on the outside looking in” for a playoff spot, the Denver Broncos still have a lot of control over their destiny this season.
But it’s going to mean complete games in all phases of the ball and limiting mistakes.
So there could be no better antidote for dealing with that national embarrassment of a game Saturday night than facing the 3-11 Patriots on Christmas Eve (of course, the Broncos have to win and to do that they need to play much better — or they may just find themselves in a tailspin against some of the worst teams in the league).