Marc opens up this week's Denver Broncos podcast with a recap of last week's game against their American Football Conference West rivals, Las Vegas Raiders -- as the most recent chapter in the team's dominant 10-straight win streak.
Marc talks about Denver's offense and how much it has evolved over the course of the season, what we can expect from the team as we get closer to the playoffs and while we finish out the regular season. The Broncos have a tough four-game stretch coming up, facing the Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers -- in that order.
The Broncos' last loss was Sept. 21, just under three months ago. On their bye, Marc mentioned how Denver's special teams needs to get better, and they proved last Sunday that they actually have gotten better as the season goes on. Specifically, Marvin Mims' first career punt return.
Offensively, Marc discusses how comfortable quarterback Bo Nix looks under center, and the 13 pass attempts that Denver ran in play action -- which is the most the team has had all season by a wide margin.
Head coach Sean Payton discussed the importance of running a play under center for the offense, and how difficult it is for a defense to run their coverage -- which may be alluding to the team's strategy as we get closer and into the playoffs.
While on the topic of the playoffs, Marc discusses how he enjoyed watching running back RJ Harvey's explosiveness and decision-making and how it has progressed throughout the season, posing the question of how he will perform in the playoffs.
Harvey is exactly the type of running back that Marc thinks the Broncos needed, and how much he complements Nix and the newfound ability to execute plays under center.
Defensively, Denver needs to step things up. Marc acknowledged that last week's game was against the Las Vegas Raiders and should have been an easier matchup, but as we face the next four opponents, the Broncos' defense has to be better.
Time will tell how the Broncos do in their remaining four games, but Marc is very confident that the team could realistically win out the remainder of the regular season, which could potentially set them up for a first-round bye.
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