Denver Broncos Sticking With Brock Osweiler

Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler throws a pass during drills at an NFL football practice We …

Chad Jensen is the Publisher of Mile High Huddle.

The Bengals might be just as desperate for a win. The recovery timetable of four to six weeks ensured that he would not be available to return until after the AFC Championship Game, if the Broncos advance that far, leading to the team’s decision to place him on injured reserve. If the Denver Broncos hope to improve their seeding in the AFC’s playoff race, they must show improvement on the offensive end.

-Broncos CBs Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib vs. Bengals WRs A.J. Green and Marvin Jones.

Still, Jackson has 5.0 sacks and leads all National Football League defensive linemen with 7 pass deflections. Hopefully Green’s ailing back is better because Cincinnati will need him to take the top off of Denver’s defense.

Osweiler and the Broncos jumped out to a hefty lead against the Steelers last week but scored zero second half points for the third straight game while losing their second straight. Bengals defenders should be going hard for the ball whenever Hillman touches it.

Peyton Manning’s status in the NFL Hall of Fame is not in doubt. With a front line that’s allowing just 3.2 yards per carry on the ground, it could leave Cincinnati little option but to try to win through the air. He has the arm – now Brock needs to find receiving help deep.

The idea of starting the younger, more athletic Brock Osweiler is also going to be a factor to seriously consider.

Manning scaled back his workouts after what Kubiak called “a hiccup” December 18 – experiencing pain after a workout – so he went back to the workout regimen he followed the week before in an effort to ease his way back onto the field without causing more damage to his foot.

December hasn’t been very kind to the Broncos. You can’t tighten up and worry about last week or what happened last week in the middle of a game. Or on Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris Jr. giving up two touchdowns to Antonio Brown (16 catches for 189 yards) after not yielding a TD since 2013.