The implications of season opener.

[Devin]

Carolina needs to beat Denver week 1.    That game sets the tone for the first half of the season 

[top dawg]

We should drub these guys. Damn the any-given-Sunday mantra, technically it's a Thursday...likely against a noob QB...with an upgraded wide receiving corps...with seven months to figure out how to counteract a blue dog blitz. We have no excuses. 

[PleaseGetReal]

21 hours ago, usmcpanthers said:

then Denver cant keep comparing their defense to the 85 bears or 200 ravens...which is so laughable btw.

The Bears had the #2 offense in 85 supporting their defense, and the 2000 Ravens had a power running game with a solid ball control.  The Broncos had the most interceptions in the league, some of the worst average starting field position on defense, and one of the lowest 3rd down conversion % on offense.  The Broncos defense was on the field more than the offense, and then they held one of the most powerful offenses in the league to 10 points in the Super Bowl.  

They may not have the yard and point stats the Bears and the Ravens put up (in different eras of football, btw), but no top defense has every had to carry as heavy a load as the 2015 Broncos.