The Denver Broncos got an ugly 11-10 win over the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday Night Football in Week 3.
Denver’s defense and special teams units played well, but the team’s offense struggled for the third-straight game to begin the season.
History suggests that leaning on a defense can be a winning formula, though, as evidenced by the 2015 Broncos.
And as for Sunday’s unique 11-10 win, that could be a good sign as well.
The last time a team won by that scoreline was 2008 when the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the San Diego Chargers 11-10. NFL Research pointed out on Twitter on Sunday that the Steelers went on to win the Super Bowl later that season.
The @Broncos defeated the 49ers 11-10 on #SundayNightFootball to mark only the second game in NFL history with a final score of 11-10.
The one other instance was the Steelers over the San Diego Chargers in Week 11, 2008 … those Steelers went on to win Super Bowl XLIII.
— NFL Research (@NFLResearch) September 26, 2022
Fans obviously shouldn’t read into that as a similar regular-season score doesn’t dictate post-season results. But it’s an interesting factoid that the Broncos would love to match later this season.
First things first, though, Denver needs to qualify for the playoffs.
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