The Houston Texans created a path to the Broncos' Super Bowl 50 championship. Could they also be responsible for road blocking a sequel?
Injuries, ineffectiveness and a spiral the organization could not shake conspired to cost Gary Kubiak his job as Texans' coach in 2013. He landed in Baltimore as an assistant and became John Elway's handpicked leader to elevate the Broncos' playoff success. That Kubiak brought along many of his Houston coaches, namely defensive coordinator Wade Phillips and defensive line coach Bill Kollar, proved pivotal in reshaping the Broncos' image of finesse into one of barbed wire and bare knuckles.