CENTENNIAL, Colo. (CBS4) – Wes Welker isn’t envious of his fellow receivers catching more touchdowns and gaining more yards than him this year. What he does want, however, is the Lombardi Trophy.

“I just want to win. I want to concentrate on winning and however that happens, is how it happens — if I catch seven, eight balls or if I catch one,” Welker said on Xfinity Monday Live. “I’ve caught a lot of balls over my career. I have one goal left and that’s to go win a Super Bowl. That’s where my mindset is at, helping our team do that.”

He’s caught plenty — 860 passes for 9,539 yards and 49 touchdowns in his career.

While he’s had a relatively quiet season, quarterback Peyton Manning and Broncos receivers haven’t. The key, he said, is to keep from getting too lackadaisical after victories.

“I don’t think you can get complacent,” Welker said. “You want to continually get better as the season goes on and not hit any roadblocks. Just stay focused on the task at hand. Complacency is one thing that can really take over, especially when you’re having a lot of success. We have a bunch of leaders in our locker room that do a good job of staying on top of guys and make sure we don’t get like that, make sure that each and every week is a big week.”

One of those leaders is, of course, Manning. His intensity on the field sometimes belies that he’s just one of the guys, Welker said.

“He’s just like us. We don’t try to treat him any differently than that,” Welker said. “We understand he’s Peyton Manning, and he’s our best player. At the same time, we got to be able to give him a hard time and have fun with him and keep him grounded like that.”

The 6-1 Broncos play at Welker’s former team, the New England Patriots, on Sunday. The Patriots have won 33 consecutive home games against AFC opponents, including a huge comeback win over the Broncos last season.

“They take a lot of pride in protecting their house and playing well at home,” Welker said. “They’re a well-coached football team, and they do a good job of getting everybody ready, and their fans are very into the game, so it’s definitely a difficult place to play.”

Welker said early-season talk of quarterback Tom Brady’s demise was exaggerated.

“You knew he was coming back and you knew (coach Bill) Belichick was going to have those guys ready. You watch them on tape now and they’re playing really well together,” he said. “We’re definitely going to have to play our best to have a chance up there in New England.”

Watch more video with Wes Welker in the Xfinity Monday Live section.

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