The Denver Broncos will win the Super Bowl this year

Alright, we both missed a round (my account was banned so I apologize); fortunately this turns out to be a pretty even debate. I'd like to thank Pro for the good conversation :) I'll begin by attacking my opponent's supposition that the Steelers aren't performing as well this year as they were last year. The Steelers finished the 2008 season with a record of 12-4. So far this year, after being exactly half-way through the season they're 6-2. What does that mean? At worst, they're performing at the same rate they were last season. However, upon looking at the remaining opponents for the 2009 Steelers, we can see that they are the CLEAR favorites for every single upcoming game, meaning they will probably finish the season with a 14-2 record. The only team that could potentially give them second thought (statistically speaking) are the Ravens, and even they're a long shot. Perhaps the best ammo of all in this regard is the fact that the Steelers spanked our very own Broncos last week, with a total score of 28-10. That's 4 TD's to 1. Clearly I was right in my assessment that they could and would beat the Broncos. So, since the Steelers are defending champions playing at the same rate or better than they did last year, it's fair to say that the Steelers -- who beat the previously undefeated Vikings -- will pose a very substantial threat for the Broncos if/when the Broncos make it to the Play Offs. At this point, we have no reason given the stats, facts and precedent that the Broncos will beat the Steelers. For the rest of the round, my opponent discusses why the players on the Broncos are great. I've never denied that the Broncos don't have some great players. However none of them are really super stand-out as being among the best in the NFL for their particular position; Champ Bailey is the best player on the team and he plays Corner Back. Kyle Orton doesn't have what it takes to be considered one of the best in the league and odds are he won't lead his team to a Superbowl victory. He couldn't even lead his team to win over the Ravens; another prediction that my opponent was wrong about. We can see that since the start of the debate, the Broncos record has already dropped to 6-2 which puts them at the same level with other teams like the Cowboys, Bengals, Steelers and Patriots. Meanwhile, the Vikings, Saints and Colts still have a better record. So where are we now? Let's see. With *4* other teams doing JUST AS WELL as the Broncos... and those teams include the Patriots with the great Tom Brady and the defending champions (Steelers) with fantastic QB Big Ben AND a stellar defense... not to mention teams performing *better* than the Broncos including the MVP contender Brett Favre with his Vikings and the undefeated and red-hot Saints as well as the undefeated Colts led by all-star Peyton Manning... well, the Broncos have got a LONG way to go before they can be considered even a top 5 favorite for Superbowl contenders! I'll end my argument with the latest up to date statistics, standings and rankings. The league leaders in offense are the Saints, Patriots, Cowboys, Colts and Steelers - again, all teams with equal or better records than the Broncos. The defensive leaders are the Giants, Jets, Broncos, Packers and Steelers. As we can see, the Broncos offense is not superb; I blame it on the fact that they don't have at least one KEY player (a household name) on their O-game. Meanwhile, while they're ranked for top defense, so are the Steelers which are present in both. Additionally, the Giants listed as #1 still have Eli Manning; a better QB than the Bronco's Orton (Manning has also shown to be great under pressure). So, I suspect that in the AFC, teams like the Patriots, Steelers, Bengals and Colts (who are all doing just as well or better) will give the Broncos a run for their money. And who knows - football has a lot of surprises; a team like the Ravens or Jets may show up and surprise you. Either way, there are at LEAST 3 teams who the Broncos will have to work hard to beat, and some of them they've already lost to (that being our reference for how they'd perform against them). Now, if the Broncos even make it to the Superbowl, they'd probably have to beat the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, Vikings or Saints... blegh. Everything is against the Broncos in this regard. At this point, we have no reason to believe that the Broncos can/will rise above the challenges. They are viable contenders, sure, but in NO way a sure thing to the point where you could argue that they'll PROBABLY win. [1] http://www.nfl.com...