Brock Osweiler could have stayed in Denver and not made the playoffs. Instead, he chose to go to where the grass was greener and where the money was calling his name and where the football was weaker and he could win a Division championship. As a result, he is Jeremiah Boyce’s clear cut favorite to win it all this year. After backing up Peyton Manning, Osweiler got a taste of what winning a championship was like one year ago. So, I wouldn’t be surprised if the Houston Texans are this year’s Denver Broncos, with AJ Watt and their defense, because defense wins championships.
In the other conference, there are two surprising stories. Jim Caldwell and the Detroit Lions, led by Matthew Stafford, could win the NFC North, and Dak Prescott and the Dallas Cowboys could clinch clinch home field advantage. The Broncos are out of the playoffs after being ko’d by the rival Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas.