We have to finish the task at hand,” Broncos QB Bo Nix said. “It’s right there in front of us. We just have to go take it.”

Through each bobble and stumble this season, the Denver Broncos often leaned on the calendar for support. Cornerback Pat Surtain II said last month that there was "plenty of ball left," and wide receiver Courtland Sutton added that "we have time.

If the Denver Broncos are embracing the opportunity to face Carson Wentz instead of Patrick Mahomes on Sunday, they’re not saying so publicly