Ian Rapaport has the screenshots of both changes:
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Here are this week’s Not So Scientific Rankings. As always, they are an average of the following:
* Pro Football Focus Power Rankings
* Pro Football Reference Simple Ranking System
* Five Thirty Eight ELO Playoff Probability Rankings
* Football Outsiders DVOA Rankings
* Andrew Mason’s Power Rankings
Continue reading Not So Scientific NFL Rankings For Week 12
I’m surprised I didn’t end up in the hospital after that game. What an exciting game and an even more exciting outcome!
I’m not going to talk about penalties. There were missed penalties for both teams and I don’t think any of them had more of an effect than the other. The clock runoff at the end of regulation confused everyone and I don’t think it was fair for the Patriots. Regardless, I believe the outcome would be the same. Like I’ve said before, there were over a hundred plays where the game could’ve been won or lost. Before I go into my jive, here are some fun stats:
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Now that we’re close enough to conduct reasonable projections, and Sunday night’s pivotal game against the Patriots is the books, I thought I’d take a look at what the Broncos need to obtain the best possible playoff seeding. This is a mini-project that I might take on for the remainder of the regular season, depending on how things shape up.
The Denver Broncos have promoted safety Josh Bush from the practice squad.
The move was likely made because the Broncos won’t have T.J. Ward for at least one game because of an ankle injury.
Bush has regular-season experience, having played in two games last year and three earlier this season. He impressed during the preseason and it’s likely he’ll stick around even after Ward returns to the lineup.
To make room for Bush, the Broncos waived tight end Richard Gordon, who wasn’t needed any longer with the acquisition of Vernon Davis.
Also, the Broncos waived TE Arthur Lynch from the practice squad. It remains to be seen if the Broncos bring in somebody to replace him. (No, Gordon isn’t eligible.)
Chris Mortensen reports that Peyton Manning will not be healthy enough to play “anytime soon”. This is not surprising given the nature of the injury.
From Jason La Canfora, the guy who called the meltdown in the Chiefs game before it happened, a report indicating the Broncos may be prepared to stick with Osweiler over a healthy Manning.
Everyone in the Broncos hierarchy, from football czar John Elway on down, is committed to giving this offense a chance to thrive under the first-year starter, and Elway and Kubiak — who passed on acquiring Manning when he was head coach in Houston — are strong-willed enough to do what they believe is best for the organization regardless of the political fallout. “They are not going to be bullied into doing anything they don’t want to do, by anyone,” as one team source put it.