Nothing is better on a Sunday night than a Broncos’ win and a Chiefs’ loss. Considering that many analysts predicted the Chiefs to win the AFC West, it is always nice to see the Broncos get a leg up on Kansas City, even if it is only Week 2. To add sprinkles on top of an amazing hot fudge sundae already, the Raiders let one go earlier this afternoon as well as they fell to the Atlanta Falcons.

Order has been restored. pic.twitter.com/JvuHyCdcnj — Jon Heath (@JonHeathNFL) September 18, 2016

All is well in the city of Denver.

With a nail-biting victory last week, the Broncos showed that they are in no way shy of continuing their winning style from last season, and Sunday was more of the same.

Let’s take a look at four takeaways from the Broncos’ win over the Colts.

1. The Broncos’ defense is presenting a strong case that they are the best

In the short NFL career of Luck, he has managed to be a perpetual thorn in the Broncos’ side. In his four prior appearances against Denver, he boasted a 3-1 record by throwing for over 1,100 yards and nine touchdowns. His 88.2 passer rating trailed only Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger among quarterbacks who had at least 70 pass attempts against the Broncos. It is definitely a club worth being a part of.

Sunday, however, was a slightly different story.

The ‘No Fly Zone’ held Luck to only 197 yards passing on his way to a mediocre 64.3 passer rating. Not only was he nearly shut down statistically, but the Broncos also forced him into two turnovers that directly resulted in Denver points. To add to their takeaways, the defense sacked Luck five times. To say the Broncos’ defense was suffocating might be an understatement.

In a three-point game early in the fourth quarter, cornerback Aqib Talib stepped in front of a Luck pass for the Broncos first takeaway of the afternoon. Talib not only intercepted Luck’s pass, but weaved his way through traffic and returned it for six points.

The defense wasn’t done there.

Three drives later, linebacker Von Miller stripped-sacked Luck in what looked remarkably familiar to his sack on Cam Newton in Super Bowl 50. Second-year linebacker Shane Ray then returned the fumble for the second defensive score of the day. It is safe to say that Miller is worth every penny of the $114.5 million deal he signed this offseason.

There were some question marks coming into the season as to whether the Broncos’ defense could mirror that of last year, but after holding the defending league MVP to a 69.5 passer rating, and arguably the most talented quarterback in the league to a 64.3 passer rating, they are making a strong case that they are not just as good as last season, but better.

2. The running game will be the backbone to this offense all season

The tandem of C.J. Anderson and Devontae Booker has provided a platform for the Broncos to have confidence in their running game this season. With Anderson scoring three of the four offensive touchdowns this season, and Booker adding a 4.5-yards per carry average to the rushing attack, the Broncos have relied heavily on their running backs to win games this season.

The Broncos rushed for 134 yards against the Colts with a majority of them coming from Anderson and Booker. Although Anderson only rushed for 74 yards on 20 carries, Booker was able to supplement the rushing attack with 46 rushing yards on his way to a 5.1-yard average.

With the perpetual threat of the run, the Broncos have been able to utilize the play-action pass to attack their opponents. This was showcased early on Denver’s first drive when Trevor Seimian faked a handoff perfectly and found wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders for a gain of 14 yards. That may seem to be a meaningless 14-yard pass play, but the aesthetically pleasing nature of the way it was carried out should give Broncos’ fans a reason to smile.

If the running game continues to be effective, Siemian will always have the play-fake in his back pocket to exploit opponents. As the offense becomes more comfortable with one another, the Broncos’ should be sporting a well-polished play-action threat as the season continues.

As the running game improves, the Broncos will improve.

3. The Broncos cannot rely on field goals all season long

Although I said this phrase nearly every week last season, the Broncos cannot continue to rely on kicking field goals to beat their opponents. Clearly I was wrong last season, but shooters shoot, and I will play this fiddle again this year. The Broncos will eventually get bit this season.

Denver cannot rely all season on the foot of Brandon McManus. We can all agree that he is arguably one of the best kickers in the league, but the Broncos need to start capitalizing on their offensive drives and stop settling for field goals.

McManus was forced to kick five field goals against the Colts. After an opening drive miss from 54 yards out, he drilled home four consecutive field goals to put away the Colts.

But it shouldn’t come down to that.

Disregarding McManus’ field goal as time expired in the second quarter, the Broncos failed to convert on third and short nearly all afternoon. In the other four field goal attempts, three of the four were all failed third down attempts from two yards or less. The other field goal attempt was a result of a failure to put the ball in the end zone after first and goal.

Add Siemian’s interception on the Indianapolis 20-yard line to the mix, the Broncos left a ton of points on the table.

Although this has not hurt the Broncos yet, good teams will almost certainly make them pay for their inability to capitalize on their drives. Siemian and Co. must start putting the ball in the end zone if they want to repeat as Super Bowl champions.

4. The Broncos have found their quarterback

It may be a short ride with rookie Paxton Lynch waiting in the shadows, but the Broncos have found their quarterback for the 2016 season. Siemian followed up his solid performance against Carolina with another sound day against the Colts.

There has been nothing statistically intriguing about Siemian. He has posted a sub-70 percent completion rate, thrown three picks, and has only managed to sling the ball for 444 yards in two games, but statistics can be deceiving. The eye test has shown that he is just what the Broncos need.

I am definitely not saying that Siemian is in the upper echelon of quarterbacks in the NFL, but he has now shown in back-to-back weeks that he has the tools to be a threatening quarterback. Not only has he perpetually found receivers with zip and accuracy, but he has also avoided letting mistakes impact his performance throughout the rest of the game. This might be the quality that truly separated him from that of Mark Sanchez.

After Siemian threw a pick deep in Indianapolis territory, he followed it up with a 50-yard drive that resulted in a field goal just before halftime. He has been able to avoid the snowball effect and turn one mistake into many. With a defense as good as the one that the Broncos’ are sporting this year, Siemian just has to continue to do what he has been doing.

I will be the first to admit that I was wrong about the Broncos giving Siemian the nod. He is absolutely the best option for Denver in 2016.