Broncos at the Bye: How can Denver achieve contender status?

With the Denver Broncos enjoying their much-needed bye this week, I thought it would be apt to have a roundtable discussion with the staff and our readers. The Broncos currently sit atop the AFC West with a 9-2 record and are winners of eight in a row. There is no doubt they are one of the best teams in the National Football League.

But have we seen enough thus far to label them legitimate Super Bowl contenders? For the initial installment of our Broncos at the Bye roundtable discussions, I asked the Mile High Report staff: “How can Denver achieve contender status in the last six games of the season?”

Christopher Hart

The Broncos need to do a much better job on offense in the final six games of the season. Bo Nix’s outing against Kansas City was encouraging. If he can continue to play t