The Denver Broncos have a bye and won't play today, so who should fans root for on Sunday?
As a general rule, root for NFC clubs playing AFC clubs to help Denver's seeding in the conference. Beyond that, there are really only two AFC vs. AFC matchups in the early Sunday afternoon window that might be of interest to Broncos fans.
The Buffalo Bills (7-1) will face the New York Jets (2-7) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) will play the Tennessee Titans (1-7) at 1:00 p.m. ET (11:00 a.m. MT) on Sunday. The Bills are currently the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture, so a loss to the lowly Jets could help Denver. And the Jaguars aren't far behind the Broncos, so a division loss to the struggling Titans could prove to benefit Denver later in the year.
This evening, the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) will face the Cincinnati Bengals (6-2) on Sunday Night Football. That one's a bit of a toss-up, so Broncos fans can root for whoever they believe would be less of a threat in a potential playoff showdown.
After the bye, Denver will return to action when they host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 11 (Nov. 22).
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