'The Sheriff' has called his shot.
The prediction comes ahead of Sunday's crucial matchup between 8-5 Denver and 6-7 Indianapolis, both of Peyton's former NFL teams fighting for postseason positioning.
"Bill, we'll see you in the playoff game coming up," Peyton said on air to former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick. "Could be my Broncos, could be my Broncos in that playoff game. I'm just calling it right now."Take a second, sign up for our free newsletter, and get breaking Broncos news delivered to your inbox daily!
Emerging from their bye, the Broncos currently hold the AFC's seventh seed with a 73.6% chance of clinching a Wild Card berth, according toDenver is attempting to post its first winning record since 2016 and, more importantly, its first playoff appearance since Manning himself hoisted the Super Bowl 50 trophy.
“I don't know that one person downstairs—myself included—has thought about right now this team just having a winning season," Broncos head coach Sean Payton told reporters Monday. "I understand the question and I appreciate it, but I think our aspirations are a little higher.”Zack Kelberman is the Senior Editor for Mile High Huddle. He has covered the NFL for more than a decade and the Denver Broncos since 2016.
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