Broncos to face toughest test since October

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) – Though nobody would discount an eight-game winning streak in the NFL, there’s a not-so-little secret about the one Peyton Manning and the Denver Broncos are currently enjoying.

Quite simply, they haven’t played anyone all that good since the streak started back in October.

Nobody the Broncos have beaten over their longest winning streak since the 1998 Super Bowl season would be in the playoffs if they started today. Only one – Cincinnati at 7-6 – currently has a winning record.

All of which adds yet another layer of intrigue to this week’s game at Baltimore.

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