Denver@ SD prediction thread

[OrangeShadow]

In honor of the 1994 game
Denver 20 SD 15
:strong:

[clarkster]

24-10 SD

sorry, i hope im wrong

[Traveler]

35-17 Bolts

[RMANCIL]

31- 3 Bolts and we look at our second string QB while the Broncos play theirs the entire game.

[Mile High Shack]

35-3 Bolts

[cousinal11]

24-20 Denver

[cmhargrove]

31-27 Denver. Wild west shootout. LT leaves injured in the third quarter, Rivers sprains his thumb. Merriman sees a picture of a Bronco on the sideline wall and runs at it, knocking himself even more cross-eyed. Olshansky cries to his momma after Nalen punches him in the dick at the bottom of the pile.

Walker 1 TD
Scheffler 1 TD
Bell 1 TD
Johnson 1 TD
Elam 1 strained hamstring FG.

Money.

[AFCWestFan]

35-10 Chargers. Come on guys the Broncos can score better than 3 points..

[Arkansas Bronco]

78-10 Broncos :thumbs:

[orinjkrush]

27-17 Chuggers. dammit. just hope the kid gets good practice and isnt running for his life all game.

[ludo21]

1100- 0 Bolts

We get sucked into the hype that we have a shot and blow it.

[GSRelyea]

Got a wierd feeling that we are going to pull this one out, going to be a tough game v.s a very good team, glad they don't have much of a home field edge.

27-23 Broncos ---- gottta love that +7.5 point spread.

[smalltowngrll]

24-13 chargers

[Hotrod]

21-17 Chargers :nono:

[Bronco Bob]

23-21 Broncos. 7 from a Champ Bailey interception after the Broncos are down 6-14 in the 3rd quarter.

[Smiling Assassin27]

Cutler channels the spirit of Gus Frerrotte...Rivers channels the spirit of Dan Fouts until the 4th quarter, then the spirit of Ryan Leaf shows up.

Broncos 38
Chargers 35

[BigBad]

27-10 Chargers

Cutler sacked 7 times.

[Amigo]

Broncos 17
Chargers 17

It's a bloody tie. ;D

[loborugger]

No one has come up with the old Mr T line.

"PAIN"

Seriously, I expect a hard fought tough game that we come out on the short side of. Too bad.

[broncsyanks]

24 year rein of the chargers never sweeping us comes to an end here. sorry chuggers 24-21.

jay plays better and we stop LT from getting into the endzone because of adrenaline of what happend last time around. also ebenezer ekuban will not cover LT in coverage again i bet

[TailgateNut]

Broncos 28 Chargettes 27. Game highlights include shot of Merrimans Roidraged head exploding prior to a snap, Ebenezer Ekuban clotheslines Rivers 4 times (a new record), and Champ has 2 picks in the fourth quarter.

Bank on it!

**** the chargerettes and that pest RCMANCIL! May they both go to hell!

[Phantom]

24 - 7 Broncos roll.
Chargers are overrated.

[watermock]

I don't even beg to guess about this game...way too many variables.

[DLifer]

DEN 0 10 7 10 27
SD 0 3 7 14 24

Denver's D steps up and holds on despite a SD 4th qtr. rally
Everyone knows they fade in the 2nd half and this week they're
going to fix it.
Rivers throws 2 int's

[BlaK-Argentina]

SD 24 - Denver 14. :(

I feel sick.

[Inkana7]

Chargers 55, Broncos 0. Why should anyone even try in this game? I mean, its obvious that the Chargers are a super team that never loses, or gets scored on. Or throws an incompletion. Or has yards gained on it. Or has to come back against the Raiders.

[dbfan4life]

I won't even throw out a score, but for the first time in 5 years, I'm going into a game not expecting a win. I would be wildly excited if the Broncos pull this one out on the road, I just don't see it happening.

[BlaK-Argentina]

I won't even throw out a score, but for the first time in 5 years, I'm going into a game not expecting a win. I would be wildly excited if the Broncos pull this one out on the road, I just don't see it happening.

Did you expect a win against Indy in the 2004 playoffs? If so, I like your optimism. :thumbsup:

Hell, we can do this! It's not like the Chargers are world beaters. We HAD them last time only to fold and give it up to them.

COME ON BRONCOS!

[Rigs11]

Bolts 28
Broncs 13

I'm gonna go get drunk...

[oubronco]

coyer will call his best game and the defense will shut down LT and the broncos will win

27-13

[watermock]

I can't remember the last time we dropped 4 in a row but it's rather problematic at this point.

[frerottenextelway]

Just like the last time the Bronco's backs were against the wall against SD, Denver comes out on top.

Denver 28
San Diego 24

[crush17]

Ditka: 386
Broncos and Chargers: 2

[Meck77]

I'm going into a game not expecting a win. I would be wildly excited if the Broncos pull this one out on the road, I just don't see it happening.

I'm in that boat. Been a long time since I felt we didn't have a fair shake to win a game. I even had hopes during those road playoff games in Indy. We had alot of holes weeks ago and I think even a bigger one with a rook in at QB.

Chargers 31 Broncos 17

Whats interesting to me about this thread is not who has made predictions but those that have opted not to chime in thus far. The arguement all season long was that Cutler couldn't do any worse than Jake. We will see. I don't see a Cutler led offense giving us 20 points. I hope I'm wrong.

[boltssbbound]

Bolts 31, Broncos 13

Your offense managed 20 last time at home, with our defense horribly banged up. No way they manage more than 13 with Cutlet behind center and Castillo and Merriman back to inflict pain.

The Bolts offense will keep rolling and the defense will get a turnover deep in Broncos' territory to add to the onslaught.

[BKK]

We will win

[defenseman]

I wouldn't be banking on a bronco win in San Diego. If the do upset them though, I truly would be surprised as hell and pleased. But, I'm not holding my breath......dman

*shanny will have to pull a rabbit out of his hat to win this game. Don't see it, pretty boring football of late from the broncos..

[The Lone Bolt]

Rookie QB starting for Denver


Our house


Merriman is back


;D



Bolts 34
Donks 10

[Bolts_Rule_AFC_West]

31-10 Chargers

Denver's lone touchdown will come as the result of a turnover or special teams play.

Plummer will be in by the 4th quarter to try and spark life into the Bronco offense.

By then, most of you will have shut off the TV.

[Stormontheplains]

Broncos 28 bolts 17, Cutler 3 td's 1 pick, Johnson 1 rushing td. I also predict 2 champ bailey INT's

[boltaneer]

I don't think I've ever predicted or expected a Charger blowout over Denver but this is probably a first:

Chargers 31
Denver 13

[Inkana7]

I seriously dont understand whats with these blowout predicitons. Oakland led Sandy Eggo. Buffalo kept it within a TD. But now a 7-5 team is going to get slaughtered? I'm sorry, but the chargers arent that good.

[HitEmCold]

the good guys win 16-13

[Bolts_Rule_AFC_West]

I seriously dont understand whats with these blowout predicitons. Oakland led Sandy Eggo. Buffalo kept it within a TD. But now a 7-5 team is going to get slaughtered? I'm sorry, but the chargers arent that good.
Oakland has pretty good defense and Rivers had his worst day of the season. 1/2 of SD's starting D was on the bench.

Oakland played a 3-3-5 and gave Rivers a look he'd never seen. On several plays, Oaklands LB's were lined up in a row at the middle of the field and then broke to their spots as the ball was snapped. Rivers effectiveness at reading the D was negated.

Fortunately, Rivers is clutch in the 4th quarter. - and the RAIDERS SUCK - that much I'm sure we agree on.

[BroncoMatt]

we are going to get smoked, I just hope we can keep it within 50

[dbfan4life]

Did you expect a win against Indy in the 2004 playoffs? If so, I like your optimism. :thumbsup:

Hell, we can do this! It's not like the Chargers are world beaters. We HAD them last time only to fold and give it up to them.

COME ON BRONCOS!

I didn't go into the game expecting to lose, though it didn't take me long to realize we would.

[Xenos]

I would love for us to have a blowout against you guys simply because it will be payback for what happened last year. It certainly looks that way since McCree and Castillo are expected to be back. But it'll probably be a close game as usual. We're probably beat you by a touchdown.

[theAPAOps5]

Broncos 21 Chargers 23 last second field goal by LT wins it.

[cabronco]

Broncos 21 Chargers 23 last second field goal by LT wins it.

Why's LT going to kick a field goal ?

[ak1971]

I predict I have a bowel movement somewhere around the third quarter

[watermock]

I bet I'm on my third drink by the end of the first quarter.

[BroncoInSkinland]

We manage to revive the D and hold LT to reasonable gains, but Rivers opens up the pass effectively, while only getting intercepted once by Champ. Our running game is effective, and Cutler shows more promise, but not quite enough to get it done against a hot division rival at thier house. 27-24 Chargers. As a side note everyone who bets and doesn't take the Broncos at +7.5 gets rounded up and taken to a mental institution.

[Meck77]

Over 2,000 active posters and a few hundred self proclaimed football "experts" and we only have a handful of score predictions?

If you don't have the sack to post the score on this thread I'd say that leaves you out of the post game "I told you so Plummer was the problem or I told you so that Cutler is the answer" threads.

As I said the other day on this thread. I'm a bit suprised that some of our most outspoken Plummer haters/Cutler lovers have avoided this thread.

Step up! Get your predictions in!

[Bronx33]

Marty goes the running well one to many times and LT fumbles and the broncos win by 3.

[WoodMan]

Need to change the MOJO here! This game means one hell of alot more to the Broncos than it does the Chargers. Realistically the Chargers in a avalanche.
Upset of the week. Broncos - 21 ,Sandy eggo Steroid Abusin' Cheaters - 20.
GO BRONCOS. Time to give the Cheaters a royal A$$ kickin'

[bpc]

I think Cutler logs his first comeback victory this week. 24-20 Denver.

Then again, it comes down to two people this week. If Cutler plays well and takes advantage of a bad secondary or if Al Wilson suits up. If one or the other doesn't happen, we will probably drop this game.

[BABronco]

28-17 denver

[Bronx33]

How many SD DBs went to jail this week?

[Rock Chalk]

Hmm, normally I dont make score predictions as, generally they just make you look like a dumbass, but...on request from a poster I will.

1st Quarter: We start out rough, as usual. Mostly we get to feel out what kind of defense they are going to be playing and, our defense starts out great. We give up some yards, but manage to only give up a field goal while scoring a late quarter TD. Broncos 7, Chargeless 3.

2nd Quarter: After just getting the back at the end of the first quarter, the Chargers manage to get a good drive going and get inside the red zone. Our defense gives a valiant effort, but LT is too much that close, they score a TD. Our next possession results in a medium range FG attempt as Cutler screws the pooch on third and medium just outside the red zone. Both defenses play good football the rest of the half leaving the score tied at 10 going into halftime.

3rd Quarter: Neither team scores on its opening drive but SD is the first to strike in this quarter with a long FG by Kaeding. Denver answers back with a good drive led by Tatum - not Cutler - for a TD. SD marches right back down the field and scores another FG. End of quarter. Denver 17, SD 16.

4th Quarter-Crunch Time: Predictably our defense collapses in this quarter. Giving up two straight TD drives to SD and forcing only one punt that pins us inside our own ten. We dont fare quite as good, matching their first TD with one of our own, but settling for a FG after stalling in our red zone. We do have last crack at scoring, down by a FG but, Cutler being a rookie, makes a stupid rookie mistake that costs us the game.

Final Score: SD 30, Broncos 27.

Aftermath: Taco starts a thread absolving Cutler of the blame. Taco starts another thread absolving Coyer and the defense of any blame.

[Meck77]

Ok now this thread is getting somewhere slowly but surely. Step right up! Secure your spot in next weeks discussions! If you don't play you can't win!

[orange 4 life]

alec,

you forgot the final part where taco starts randomly bashing jake plummer to deflect the criticism he's bound to get for spinning the entire issue so badly that its impossible to even discern WHAT he thinks anymore.

[Meck77]

Taco it appears you have been called out? Whats the score going to be? Plummer couldn't get it done...Will Jay?

[defenseman]

Well damn, gotta fly out sunday to DC. Missing most of the game, if not all. Keep up the faith, but I'm thinking the broncos are going to have a tough time of it. I'll be in touch possibly soon, more likely much later. Enjoy the game boys and girls, drop a line if able....dman

[Meck77]

*Bump* Have a safe trip Dman.

There is still time. Less than 20 predictions out of 2,000? Come on Cutler believers! Get those scores in!

[boltaneer]

How many SD DBs went to jail this week?

As many as Denver's DBs did. :thumbsup:

[Bronx33]

Only way we win this is if the chuggers give it too us with mistakes and stupid coaching and with martys track record it just might happen.

[smalltowngrll]

Everyone forgot that someone will start a thread blaming Plummer for holding the ball wrong for an Elam kick. ROFL!

[Spider]

23-21 Denver .. Champ , Rivers will test him .matter of pride , and Rivers will see Cox rolling over to help D will , Lynch near the LOS , leaving Champ one on one , Gates , LT will get yards , but FG in the redzone ...............Tough game , but Denver wins on Champ

[Rock Chalk]

23-21 Denver .. Champ , Rivers will test him .matter of pride , and Rivers will see Cox rolling over to help D will , Lynch near the LOS , leaving Champ one on one , Gates , LT will get yards , but FG in the redzone ...............Tough game , but Denver wins on Champ

Actually FOxworth will roll over to help D Will, not Cox.

[Spider]

Actually FOxworth will roll over to help D Will, not Cox.

i thought Cox played SS .........oh wait Fox has that role now ........... ;D
I need to keep up

[Merlin]

Denver will finally learn to make changes in the second half and throw a number of blitzes. We win by 7...But then again, I picked this team to lose only 4 this yr.

[Bob's your Information Minister]

SD 35 Denver 17

Cutler turns it over 4 times.

[Merlin]

SD 35 KC 17

Trint turns it over 4 times.
I'm sorry, but you are going to have to wait until that game is on the schedule. We are talking about Denver and SD

[SprintRightOption]

I see this game playing out in 2 possible ways

1 - A very good SD team on a roll with Merriman back plays well and crushes the Broncos, and we haven't been beaten badly by SD in the Shanahan era, except possibly the 2001 game in SoCal. Say 38-17.

2 - Denver comes out angry and focused, and plays well against the Bolts, like happens most of the time. We take an early lead and keep LT and Rivers in check, leading at halftime by 7 or more. Then in the second half, SD gets it together and our defense reverts to form, that is they start collapsing and allow scores on almost every possession. Cutler plays better in the good weather as we keep putting up scores, and it looks like we may pull it out late in the 4th. But then the inevitable luck, a tipped ball INT or Elam misses a 35 yard FG or a miracle diving pick or fumble recovery where there are 4 Broncos and 1 Charger on the pile but the charger ends up with the ball. We lose, and it will suck more than being down 14 points all game long. Say 31-28.

It would be nice for once for a Bronco team to get a late season win when the chips are down and the other team is favored and looks better, since there's been about 15 losses late in the year this decade when the opposite situation applied.

Please, please, let Cutler play amazingly, let the D rise up to the challenge in the second half, let some lucky bounces go our way for once.

[Play2win]

I think the Broncos will show their True Colors and WIN... and I think Sandy Eggo will show their True Colors and LOSE.

[isis]

the word is "lose." it's really not that difficult.

[Blueflame]

the word is "lose." it's really not that difficult.

Yes, teacher. :P

As far as a prediction, if I were a betting sort, I'd take the Broncos and the 7.5 points, because I really believe this game will be decided by 7 or less. Shortly after having won in "our" house... and facing a rookie... the Bolts may very well be overconfident and "look past" this game. I'll say Broncos 20, Bolts 17.

Here's to the continuation of the "Sassy & Hogan streak"... :alky:

[BlaK-Argentina]

Here's to the continuation of the "Sassy & Hogan streak"... :alky:

God I hope so... :)

Can I change my prediction? I don't know why but I'm feeling "something" here... DENVER IS GOING TO WIN.

Broncos 24 Chargers 17. :yayaya:

[Tom H.]

Broncos 25 - San D 23

[minibronco]

Denver 24 SD 20

[Popps]

I predict we'll be in SD in 10 hours, and my kid is going to love his first Bronocos (any NFL) game, win or lose.

Can't wait.

[rbackfactory80]

I predict we'll be in SD in 10 hours, and my kid is going to love his first Bronocos (any NFL) game, win or lose.

Can't wait.

Hope it doesn't backfire on you and he falls in love with LT.

[fontaine]

http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2006/12/09/sports/professional/chargers/22_10_1112_8_06.txt

Chargers notes

The situation at wide receiver is growing dire. Keenan McCardell (calf) didn't work Friday and is expected to sit Sunday. Malcom Floyd is out with a sprained ankle. Eric Parker left practice prematurely with a tender knee; it's not considered serious. But backup CB Cletis Gordon was running routes after practice, just in case. Gordon said he played some wide receiver at Jackson State. "I'm not sure what they'll need me to do, but I will be ready,'' he said. ... RB Michael Turner (hamstring) practiced, but he's no lock to play against Denver. Even if in uniform, Antonio Cromartie would likely return kicks. ... ILB Randall Godfrey (calf) didn't work and will probably be replaced by Stephen Cooper on Sunday. ... RB LaDainian Tomlinson is the FedEx ground player of the week for the sixth time this season and a record 13th time overall.



The Chargers passing game looks to be hurting with several WRs either out or hurt. I expect Champ to be locked up with Gates on obvious passing downs since our big nickel package is down and out and DWil/Fox will be able to contain the rest of the Chargers WRs.

That leaves LT vs our front 7. I have no doubt that the Chargers will put up at least 17 points given LT/Gates but since their WRs are hurting we can use more resources to stop LT.

2ndly, Adam Meadows has to play. I don't trust Foster in pass protection at all. I think our 2nd level blockers will have to have a good game blocking. The TEs/RB/FBs will have to man up and help out in passing downs. Whoever is back there helping out in pass protection/blitz pickups HAVE to account for Philips/Merriman. This is where the Charger's OLBs excel. They have to speed/strength to trouble OLs but they are dominant when getting through TEs/RBs to get through the QB.

I don't like Bell going up against Merriman or Philips even though his blocking has improved and Alexander wasn't an excellent blocking TE before his ankle injury. Glad Chad Mustard looks to be back because he'll help.

I'd even try and go with a 6 man OL like we've done in the past with an extra guard thrown in there especially if Foster is playing. It'll allow our RBs to flare out for short passes and with Cutler doing well on checking down when he did get time in the pocket, it's something we should try to incorporate early to slow down their pass rush. The rest is up to Javon Walker.

Too bad Schef has been a dud in blocking otherwise I would have liked to see him in the game with the Cutler.

[fontaine]

I predict we'll be in SD in 10 hours, and my kid is going to love his first Bronocos (any NFL) game, win or lose.

Can't wait.

Good to see you raising your kid the right way!

8')

[IowaBroncosFan]

I see Denver getting it back together today and pulling off a huge win in San Dog.

Good Guys 21
San doggers 17

[Ratboy]

Elam kicks a field goal in the final 3 seconds to win the game but misses it due to his Hamstring. fireshanahan.com will be in full force blaming Shanahan.

23-21

[Electric Chair]

San Diego 16
Denver 10

[theAPAOps5]

San Diego 16
Denver 10

Nice a rare realistic post by a Chuggers fan. Good luck! Except with LT luck isn't something you need.

[Electric Chair]

Nice a rare realistic post by a Chuggers fan. Good luck! Except with LT luck isn't something you need.
This game scares the crap outta me on many levels. Good luck to you as well, heres to a hard fought injury free game.

[Dukes]

27-24 Denver

[Bronx33]

We will need some defensive points IMO, so tee em up Mr rivers!

[That One Guy]

I'm gonna jump in this with my guess. I think the run D holds up much better than last time and keeps LT to decent stats but not able to carry the team himself. Foxy helps with pass coverage and we irk out the win 24-13ish. It'll all be about folks being on top of their game

[Black96WS6]

We are really thin at WR. Don't underestimate the importance of chemistry and timing between a QB and his WRs.

With all these injuries, it's going to be a toss up, unless LT runs wild, however I expect Shanahan to focus on him once again and try to take him out of the game, leaving only Gates as the only other threat...

[Cito Pelon]

Wow, if SD wins today it is the first sweep of Denver since 1982? Let's see who has the guts to make that or not.

[fontaine]

The chargers WRs don't scare me.

It's as simple as this, we contain LT in the red zone we win.

If we allow him to run loose then it's curtains.

[Meck77]

Ok Taco. I'm not giving up. What's your take on this game? I know you'll give us several threads on monday but I'm curious of your take now.

[titan]

I predict the broncos play the chargers a good close game today but come up a bit short (let's say 24-20 loss). I think Cutler will do better in the warm weather and with a game's experience under his belt.

[Cito Pelon]

I'll be happy if the team doesn't fall apart. It looks like they're ready to. So we'll see.