This is amazing. The 07 Patriots were often winning by 35-40 points in the second quarter. I believe they had almost 50 points before halftime against Miami, Buffalo and Washington.
I must have watched a different game. I know what the final score was, but I also know the Broncos were scoreless after the first quarter and had 14 at halftime. Had that Welker drop been challenged, it is very possible the Broncos would have had 14 points midway through the third quarter. Obviously it's admirable that the Broncos had the agility to keep pounding away against a defeated Ravens defense (speaking of which, had this been the Pats, it would have the evil, showboating Brady and Belichick), but most of these points were piled on against a gassed defense; Flacco could not get them a first down to save his life and give them some rest. One TD was the result of a turnover at the ten yard line and another was a screen pass breakaway with minutes left in blowout game.
This is not exactly the way I remember the 07 Patriots and 11 Packers. Those teams would put games away before half way through the first quarter- that's how good they were. I really think had the Ravens offense put together a decent drive in the third quarter, that game is probably 31-24 Denver.
All the props in the world to Manning- he's unbelievable. But sometimes the final statline appears more dominant than the actual game. I would say the Broncos dominated offensively from midway through the third quarter onwards, but before that, they looked to have an average offense.
