If 5280 is no advantage to Denver, the Broncos might as well play their home games in Scottsbluff, Neb., or Nome, Alaska.
Rain, sleet or snow can’t stop Broncomaniacs from rattling the stadium John Elway built with Rocky Mountain thunder. But the nasty coronavirus has prevented the team from putting more than 5,700 fans in Empower Field at Mile High, where the Broncos have forgotten how to win this season.
In 2020, is there any home-field advantage in the NFL?
“Absolutely not,” Broncos quarterback Drew Lock replied, “except for the fact that you have to travel and you might be a little tired.