AFC divisional matchups set: Steelers-Broncos; Chiefs-Pats

If there was any unit that deserved multiple first-team All-Pro nods on the defensive side of the ball, it was the Denver Broncos, not the Carolina Panthers or Arizona Cardinals. “I want them in the moment”.

Harris pointed the blame at himself for that loss and Broncos coach Gary Kubiak said the next day, “I know who I’d be voting for right now for MVP”. “So, we’re going to get plenty of reset, but not to the fact that we’re getting away from ball”, Kubiak said.

As such, the hottest teams in the league – Kansas City, Pittsburgh, and Seattle – will each open the playoffs on the road, with Vegas lines all betting on the wild-card road teams as the clear favorites. The lowest remaining seed will visit Denver on January 17 in the divisional round. There had been speculation that Brock Osweiler would keep the starting position in the playoffs. Stewart’s injury is the most concerning. That year, Peyton Manning torched defenses for 5,477 yards and a record 55 touchdown passes to the likes of Wes Welker, Demaryius Thomas, and Julius Thomas. Denver’s divisional round game against either the Chiefs, Texans or Steelers is set for Sunday, Jan. 17 at 2:40 p.m., right here on CBS4 Denver.

Manning said his left foot is fine now and he’s even refreshed after taking almost two months off.

“He’s good. He’s really had a good week”.

“I’m not predicting the future or anything”, Sanders said.

“I’m happy for him”, Sanders said.

During the three days his team had off this week, Kubiak chose to stick with Manning as his QB. “I feel good about how far Peyton has come, where he’s at physically, mentally”. “I like Brock, too. As long as our defense is playing at a high level, we’re going to win every game”. “Come next Sunday, I’ll be ready to roll”. They were tops in total defense, sacks and yards allowed through the air. It’s weird in your 18th season to have so many firsts.

“But the most important (honor) is the Super Bowl”, Miller added, “and that’s what we’re here to get”. In 2013, his coverage of the Seattle Seahawks ended in heartbreak when they defeated the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl. Pittsburgh’s big-play offense (assuming Ben Roethlisberger is healthy enough to play) matches up against a Denver defense ranked first in total defense in the regular season.

Ed Block awards. Inside linebackers Danny Trevathan and Brandon Marshall were selected by their teammates as the Broncos’ 2015 Ed Block Courage Award winners for their “commitment to sportsmanship and courage”.

And in a good bit of injury news, safety Omar Bolden practiced for the second time this week, an encouraging sign that he will be making his return after being sidelined in the past four games with a hamstring injury.

After the game, head coach Mike Tomlin didn’t provide much of an update on Brown outside of saying he may have suffered a concussion and that he was still being evaluated.