In what could have easily been a let-down game on the road in San Diego, the Denver Broncos defense picked up the slack for the offense in the second half and came away with their third straight victory with Brock Osweiler under center.
With the victory on Sunday, the Broncos improve to 10-2 and with the New England Patriots losing to the Philadelphia Eagles, they move into the No. 2 seed in the AFC. They are now in control of their own playoff destiny the rest of the way, but must answer the following questions if they plan on advancing any further.