JR4

Has anyone watched any of their games?
Defense? Offense?

From some highlights it looks like Manning can still sling it.

Ice Cold Bruschi

From what I've seen manning is still extremely accurate but some velocity has come off his ball and his release is a hair slower

Ivan

Great test for the Patriots defense. It will also be a good week for the Patriots to dominate time of possession. If they win this week they should lead the AFC East as both Buffalo and the Jets are really likely to lose.

UK_Pat37

Manning has had his moments but his arm is notably different. He has sailed a couple of passes he could have zipped in before his surgery and he looks like Brady did in 2009; a guy who has just spent a year out of football. He's misread a few coverages...most notably against the Falcons.

He's still a threat though and he has certainly shown that.

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PATSNUTme

Let's not underestimate that defense. They have some excellent players on that side of the ball.

I look for to win but don't be surprised if it's tight and low scoring.

makoute

From the few games I have watched, their defense can be had. The offense is good, a little inconsistent, Manning is not the old Manning, but he seems to be getting better. Will his arm come back to full strength is the question.

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Bobs My Uncle

While Peyton's arm might not be what it once was he's as cerebral as ever. He's been a master at reading defense and picking them apart. He's probably aided greatly due to the excellent running attack he's working with. In this game I hope our front 7 can shut McGahee down allowing the pass defense more of a chance to curtail Manning's passing.

On defense the Broncos have excellent out side rush guys in Miller and Dumervill and the secondary is very solid with Bailey and Porter back there.

Fball

It's basically the same D that got Tebow to the 2nd round of the playoffs last year. They can get to the QB & cover well, and are decent against the run.

McGahee is a pretty underrated RB, as well. Denver is a fairly complete team.

Sicilian

Their defense is very different from the Bills as far as I've seen. They blitz more and get more pressure from the edge (whereas the Bills get more up the gut). It will be another good test for this OL, and in a different way which will be enlightening. We should be able to run on this team again though.

Offensively, this will be another tough running game to shutdown, but after what I've seen so far this year I'm confident the Pats can do just that. Manning, as others have pointed out, is every bit as smart and accurate as he's ever been, but his passes lack some of the zip and crispness that they've had in the past. Capitalizing on his mistakes will be critical, as he WILL make some, but he'll also run off three or four good drives in a row at some point too.

PatsFan2

They have good players on both sides of the ball they might be even better by years end. They have too fine young WR's in Demaryius Thomas and Eric Decker. *Thomas reminds* of young Andre Johnson who is going to become *household name* soon enough. Should be a great game i love the games after 4:00pm on Sunday.