After back-to-back losing seasons, the Broncos will now rely on Flacco to help the team return to the postseason. And there are reasons to believe the 2008 first-round draft pick can make that happen.

Though he was replaced last season in Baltimore by rookie Lamar Jackson, Flacco was on pace for one of his best seasons as a professional. Through nine weeks, Flacco completed 61.2 percent of his passes and threw for 2,465 yards and 12 touchdowns.

He then suffered a hip injury in Week 9 that sidelined him for four weeks, and the Ravens tabbed Jackson as the starter. Flacco was cleared late in the year but remained on the sideline as the team's backup.

Flacco, though, has been available for much of his NFL career; he has started all 16 games in nine of his 11 seasons.

Denver's new quarterback has also largely avoided turnovers, which have plagued the Broncos over the last two seasons.

During his time in Baltimore, Flacco and the Ravens turned the ball over the sixth-fewest times in the NFL while winning the sixth-most games by a quarterback in that span.