Nothing has occurred to alter the perception in this space. Basically, the Denver Broncos are the best team in football until proven otherwise. Eleven wins in a row did much to change this writer's mind, but more importantly, having home-field advantage is huge, especially if the AFC Championship Game ends up being the New England-Denver clash everyone thinks it will be. Remember how different last season's Broncos looked in front of the home folks in the wild-card round versus the divisional game on the road (against the Patriots)? Granted, those were different opponents, and this is a different Denver team. But you get the point ...