The broncos have a cupcake schedule, outside of playing the pats and chiefs they are blessed with a historically weak schedule.. I could see peyton choking this away.
I really don't understand why everyone keeps saying this. The Pats have had some real cakewalks the last few years, too, and frankly, it's rare to actually have a tough schedule these days. Certainly in the AFC.
The Broncos play a first place schedule, which pits them against the Pats, Texans, and Ravens, certainly 3 of the conference's best teams. Within their division they play the Chiefs, Chargers, and Raiders. I'd say that's about an average divisional schedule, with the Chiefs being potential playoff contenders, the Chargers being a middling team likely winning 7 games, and the Raiders being a joke. Is that really the easiest division in the NFL? I think not. Against the NFC, they play the East. They are fortunate in the sense they seem to be getting all of these teams early on while they are struggling, but they also play/ed the tougher teams on the road (NYG, Dallas).
I hardly see this as a historically weak schedule. Last season everyone again complained about the Broncos having an easy schedule (1st place, NFC South, AFC North), yet the Pats have nearly the same schedule this year. albeit their division is slightly better than last year's AFC West. I say slightly because the QBs we face six times a year are Geno Smith, Ryan Tannehill, and EJ Manuel. If you are an outsider looking in, you'd think the Pats are the ones with the cakewalk.
