The Broncos are aiming for their 12th straight win against the Jaguars

Denver is currently the center of the North American sports world, with the NBA Nuggets and NHL Avalanche off to historic starts and looking to add to their records, while the Broncos boast the best record in the NFL at 12-2.

“I had a chance to talk to some Nuggets players and I told them it’s our turn to have a parade in town,” the Broncos wide receiver said. Courtland Suttonnoting that Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon have both been treated to champagne showers since his team’s last championship nearly 10 years ago.

“So we feel it is our turn to do our part to carry on this winning tradition,” he added. They play good basketball and good hockey and it’s exciting to be a part of. And I know that people all over the United States are really shocked to see that the state of Colorado is doing so well right now. »

To achieve that, the Broncos want to beat Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4) on Sunday in a key Week 16 matchup between the sectional leaders in the American. This could be a taste of the playoffs.

With the quarterback Trevor Lawrence playing his best football since his NFL debut five years ago, the Jaguars have won five straight, outscoring their opponents by a cumulative score of 171-72.

“We’ve been winning back-to-back for a while, we’re doing what we do best: making plays, minimizing mistakes and playing our football,” the Jaguars cornerback said. Jordan Lewis. We have confidence in ourselves and try to impose the game on our opponents, no matter who we face. Of course, it is a very good team. But we always focus on us.”

with Bo Nix who is gradually establishing himself as one of the best quarterbacks to anchor a defensive unit that has racked up 58 sacks so far, the Broncos are in the midst of an 11-game winning streak, their longest since 2012.

They won 10 games from behind and prevailed in 10 of the 12 close games they played (just one point difference).

The Broncos ended an eight-season drought last year as a draft team. This year they aim for first place in the American to get a bye in the first round.

Coach Sean Payton insisted all week that the team had not accomplished anything yet, despite the fact that they have already qualified for the playoffs.

“I think the most important thing for us is not to get carried away by our successes,” Sutton said. We stayed calm, worked hard every week, then showed up on Sundays to deliver the goods and be successful.”

Arnie Stapleton, Associated Press