The Denver Broncos are the NFL’s hottest crew coming into their Week 13 matchup with the Texans. Their five-game successful streak, nevertheless, could imply little or no if it’s snapped Sunday in Houston.
At the least not if you happen to’ve acquired the playoffs in your thoughts.
In keeping with The New York Instances’ helpful playoff calculator, which simulates tens of 1000’s of outcomes to find out a crew’s odds to make the playoffs based mostly on wins and losses in its upcoming schedule, the result of Sunday’s sport has colossal playoff implications.
The Broncos (6-5) enter the sport tied with the Texans and Colts for the seventh seed within the AFC and have a 36% probability to make the playoffs, in accordance with the simulator.
If Denver wins the sport in opposition to Houston, these odds soar drastically to round 60%. If the Broncos lose, it turns into an upward battle towards a playoff berth, in accordance with the simulator, which provides a 6-6 Broncos crew a couple of 20% probability of constructing it to the postseason.
As we’ve mentioned right here on denver7.com for a few weeks, although, the Broncos’ goal – win or lose in Houston Sunday – is 10 wins. In the event that they attain double digits within the win column, even with a loss to the Texans, it’s doubtless that the Broncos make the playoffs. A loss in Houston would merely necessitate the Broncos successful 4 of 5 to shut out the season.
Reaching simply 9 wins makes the playoffs an extended shot, in accordance with the simulator, even when one of many 9 is available in Houston.
The video games remaining on the schedule are:
- Week 13: @ Houston
- Week 14: @ Chargers
- Week 15: @ Lions
- Week 16: vs. Patriots
- Week 17: vs. Chargers
- Week 18: @ Raiders
On paper, it’s not onerous to seek out 4 wins there, as Houston and Detroit are the one groups on that slate with successful data coming into Week 13 and nobody on that checklist – or anyplace else within the NFL – is as scorching because the Broncos.
Nevertheless, the Broncos have misplaced three of the final 5 to the Chargers and haven’t crushed the Raiders within the seven contests since they moved to Las Vegas.
It’s why a win Sunday in Houston would behoove the Broncos – not simply because the 2 groups are neck-and-neck for the ultimate playoff spot, but additionally for a little bit respiratory room within the quest for 10 wins and the suitable to play extra January soccer.
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