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Okay, I'll play.
Week 1, Sept. 14: vs. Titans W
Week 2, Sept. 20: at Steelers L
Week 3, Sept. 27: vs. Buccaneers L
Week 4, Oct. 1: at Jets W
DEN mauled TEN last season, don't see TEN solving DEN without the benefit of OTAs, mini-camp, possibly no training camp. Steelers D will carry the day. In spite of TB12's problems in Denver, Tampa Bay's defense does enough to eke out a win. Jets gonna Jet and give this one away.
Week 5, Oct. 11: at Patriots L
Week 6, Oct. 18: vs. Dolphins W
Week 7, Oct. 25: vs. Chiefs L
Week 8: BYE
Week 9, Nov. 8: at Falcons W
Bill and the Patsies gonna make Lock see ghosts. Fitz-magik gonna fizzle out early in this one. Chiefs roll. ATL is a house of cards, DEN exploits an aging Matt Ryan and an inconsistent Dan Quinn.
Week 10, Nov. 15: at Raiders W
Week 11, Nov. 22: vs. Chargers L
Week 12, Nov 29: vs. Saints L
Week 13, Dec. 6: at Chiefs L
Raiders gonna Raider, especially with Carr still at the controls, and no real pass rush. Chargers will unleash Bosa and Ingram, and Lock spends most of the game running for his life. NO will copy the Chargers plan of chasing Lock out of the pocket, and have the advantage of a better offense. Chiefs cruise.
Week 14, Dec. 13: at Panthers W
Week 15, Dec. 19/20: vs. Bills W
Week 16, Dec. 26/27: at Chargers L
Week 17, Jan. 3: vs. Raiders W
DEN will take care of business against a Panthers team that is in full rebuild mode. Bills Suck. Chargers will double down. Raiders, probably with just 5 wins, will be in full tank mode, gives this one away.
So 8-8. It should be noted that there are several games that could easily go either way. The Titans do have a good pass rush and secondary, and could ruin DEN's opener easily. Fitz-Magik is nearly impossible to predict. The Bills are going to have a very good pass rush and that might easily make the difference against a young and still inexperienced Lock and DEN's OL.
Best case scenario DEN goes 8-8, and that would be something for them to build on in 2021. Probably they lose one of the games listed above and end up 7-9, which for them is still respectable, all things considered.
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