I was going to do a quick breakdown, but why re-invent the wheel???  Solid job, Sakysak!! - TSG

The Broncos-Saints game today bore an eerie similarity to last week's Broncos-Chargers game. Again, not only did the Broncos come out of the gates with a huge lead then blow it, but the scales of victory tipped in the Broncos favor only after several very lucky developments - none of which was larger than Grammatica's missed field goal. So what you ask? We won the game. The Broncos are undefeated. Buy them playoff tickets immediately... Yes, the Broncos are undefeated, but they are a good call from Ed Hochili and a made field goal away from a 1-2 start to their season. What's readily apparent is that if the Broncos have any hopes of advancing far into the playoffs, they have a long long way to go. But I get the feeling that Broncos fans, no matter how optimistic, already know that.

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No one can blame Broncos fans for being excited for their last minute victory over the hated Chargers on Sunday, and nearly all of the media stories (local & national), as well as fan posts, rave about the sheer scoring machine that the Broncos offense has become. However, most of those stories completely ignore the fact that the Denver defense and special team allowed the Chargers to come back from what at one point was an 18 point deficit to nearly win the game.

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