It was the biggest mismatch in recent NFL history, and while it was close for longer than many expected, the Broncos pulled away to remain undefeated.
Broncos beat Jaguars by ‘only’ 16 points
Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY SportsThe Broncos were huge 27-point favorites coming into the game and won by only 16 points. People who bet on the Jaguars to beat the spread will be quite happy with this result.
Denver at Indianapolis, Oct. 20, 8:30 p.m. ET
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Jeff Curry-USA TODAY SportsThere’s been a lot of talk about how the Broncos are more heavily favored against the Jaguars than any team in a regular season game in NFL history.
But this is the NFL, right? These are professional football players, right? Any given Sunday, any team can go out and beat any other team, right? Maybe those downtrodden Jaguars can go out there and give the Bronc-
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Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY SportsBut let’s take a look at them anyway, starting with the home team:
If you have the NFL’s top passing offense and the NFL’s worst passing defense, do you end up with an 8-8 team in the end? It’s certainly possible, but given that the Broncos are 5-0, it’s not likely. Denver averages 373.8 passing yards per game, and the defense has averaged 347.0 passing yards allowed per game.
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