2024 Denver Season: Deep Dive into Broncos Betting Odds and Prop Bets

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Shortly after the Denver Broncos traded for Russell Wilson, the odds on the Broncos to win the Super Bowl dived to +1500. At those odds, Denver is one of the favorite to lift the Lombardi Trophy. Good teams aren’t always great to back ATS, which is okay. NFL handicappers can make a lot of money playing against a team as well as backing a team. Check out eight games on the Broncos’ schedule that could lead to profit by betting against their NFL Lines.

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2022-23 NFL Regular Season

When: Sep. 8, 2022 – Jan. 8, 2023

Denver at Seattle | Week 1 – Monday, Sep. 12

Unless Seattle makes a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo, and even if they do, the Seahawks will struggle to match strides with their former quarterback. Wilson will be on a Monday night mission. Broncos win and cover.

Denver vs San Francisco | Week 3 – Sunday, Sep. 25

The 49ers are a very good team. But this happens at Mile High where the Broncos are almost impossible to beat. Denver won’t be more than a -3 chalk. The home team ATS is the play.

Denver at Las Vegas | Week 4 – Sunday, Oct. 2

NFL Week 4 will be a much tougher game for the Broncos than many believe. Denver could be 3-0 heading into this contest. Las Vegas has talent and now that Josh McDaniels is their coach, the Raiders will put up a fight. Right now, Las Vegas’ moneyline as a home dog feels like the bet.

Denver at L.A. Chargers | Week 6 – Monday, Oct. 17

On paper, Los Angeles is the better team. The Bolts’ defense should be one of the best units in the league. The offense will also be great. Justin Herbert should post NFL MVP caliber stats.

But the Chargers might be overplayed in this spot. Taking the points on the Broncos is a good play.

Denver vs Las Vegas | Week 11 – Sunday, Nov. 20

If Vegas beats Denver at Mile High, the Broncos will exact their revenge in week 11. Even if Denver wins the first game, it’s difficult seeing Derek Carr and his mates beating the Broncos at Mile High. Denver wins and covers in another.

Denver vs Kansas City | Week 14 – Sunday, Dec. 11

What’s great about this game is that many believe Kansas City is the AFC’s best team. So although the Chiefs shouldn’t be the favorite because this happens in Denver, KC will attract attention so that the Broncos offer overlay odds. Denver to win and cover is the play.

Denver at Kansas City | Week 17 – Sunday, Jan. 1

Kansas City might get overplayed in this matchup. The game happens in NFL Week 17, which means the contest could be for the AFC West title. If so, no doubt, money will flow to the Chiefs, making Denver a great play both on against the spread and if we’re lucky, on the moneyline.

Denver vs. L.A. Chargers | Week 18 – Sunday, Jan. 8

Some teams will have a shot to relax in NFL Week 18. Neither the Broncos nor the Chargers will have that luxury. The Bolts and Broncos will either be playing for the AFC West or they will be playing for a wildcard spot. The Bolts have the edge because this is in Los Angeles. Chargers win and cover.

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If you look back at the list of previous Super Bowl winners, you find that the vast majority of the winning teams were led by what we would describe as an elite QB. There are a couple of exceptions to the rule, but for the most part, any team that is considered to be among the championship favorites has an established QB under center. A great defense certainly helps, which is what the Denver Broncos had last season, but without that elite passer, it’s always going to be a bit of a struggle. The Denver Broncos have struggled to fill that spot since winning it all with Peyton Manning and come into this season having missed out on the playoffs in each of the last 6 seasons. They now have Super Bowl winner Russell Wilson under center, but will that be enough to get them to the Super Bowl? Let’s take a look and see so you can plan ahead and make your bets against their NFL Betting Lines.

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Broncos Win Total 2022

The arrival of Wilson, combined with that great defense, has the bookies thinking that this might be a great year for the Broncos. Their win total is set at 10 ½ for the coming season, which is all the more impressive when you consider how strong the AFC West is set to be this year. That said, the opening month of the season is where the Broncos can build some momentum, as they could easily be 3-0 before the calendar flips over into October. The second half of the season is brutal for Denver, but I still think they are good enough to deliver 11 or 12 wins this season. They are going to take a big step forward with Wilson leading the offense.

Broncos Division and Conference Odds

As we already mentioned, the AFC West looks to be one of the best divisions in all of football. As it stands at the moment, both the Chiefs and the Chargers are ahead of the Broncos in terms of odds to win the division, but it is close. You would expect at least 2 of those 3 teams to be heading to the playoffs this season, so there is a chance that a very good team is going to miss out. I don’t particularly like the Broncos to win the division, but that said, at odds of +260, they might be worth the risk.

Looking at the odds to win the AFC Championship, the Denver Broncos are very much in the mix at odds of +810. There are 2 teams ahead of them on the board, with 2 of those teams coming from the AFC West. If the Broncos do find a way to win the division and get home field at least some of the way through the playoffs, those odds just might be tempting to some.

Super Bowl Odds

With an elite QB and a top 3 defense, the Broncos will certainly feel that their window of opportunity is currently wide open. The Broncos are currently listed at +1550 to win the Super Bowl, which seems more than fair when you consider the strength of the West, as well as the conference as a whole. They are definitely a dark horse, and if Wilson can settle quickly in the Mile High city, who knows what might happen.

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While most NFL fans and handicappers have paid attention to the Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers this offseason, one team has flown under the radar to become a second-tier team to win the Super Bowl. The Denver Broncos offer +1800 odds to take the Vince Lombardi Trophy. Sounds crazy, right? But it’s true. At +1800, the Broncos are around the fourth or fifth AFC choice to win Super Bowl 56. Because the Broncos have become the wise guy pick to win the NFL Championship, we thought it was time to perform a value NFL Betting odds analysis of Denver’s future options for value.

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2021 NFL Season

When: Sep. 9, 2021 – Jan. 9, 2022

Broncos to Win Super Bowl 56 +1800

To win the Super Bowl, the Broncos must first win the AFC. Heck, to win the AFC, the Broncos must first make the playoffs. Denver should be a good team. The defense should be dynamite and both Drew Lock and Teddy Bridgewater are good quarterbacks. But the odds are ridiculous. No way the Denver Broncos, who play in the AFC West with the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders, and Los Angeles Chargers, should offer odds this low to win the Super Bowl.

Broncos Super Bowl 56 Odds: Underlay

Broncos AFC Championship +1200

Denver will have to beat either KC, the Cleveland Browns, the Buffalo Bills, or the Tennessee Titans if they hope to win the AFC. Who knows? The Broncos might have to beat 3 of the 4 teams and they may even have to win games on the road. Again, Denver should be a good team. But 12-to-1 to win the AFC? Those are as underlaid odds as it gets.

Broncos AFC Championship Odds: Underlay

Broncos Worst Regular Season Record +2800

Denver’s defense ensures they don’t end up with this season’s worst NFL record. The Broncos should have no trouble winning enough games to have a respectable season. The +2800, like most of the future odds on the Denver Broncos, are underlaid.

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Broncos AFC West Division +400

Kansas City is a -250 chalk. Denver shouldn’t beat KC, but they have a better shot of beating the Chiefs and winning the division than the Las Vegas Raiders. Denver’s chances of winning the division are on par with the Chargers’. If you’re a believer, know you’re getting overlay odds on the Denver Broncos to win the division.

Broncos AFC West Division Odds: Overlay

Vic Fangio Coach of the Year +3300

The odds on Vic Fangio to win NFL Coach of the Year aren’t underlaid or overlaid. They’re fair. If Fangio pulls it off and the Broncos win their division, then it will be difficult to keep the trophy out of his hands. But beating KC and winning the division won’t be easy. So the odds are fair.

Vic Fangio Coach of the Year Odds: Fair

Bradley Chubb NFL Defensive Player of the Year +3300

Chubb sat out most of 2019. So it was nice to see one of Denver’s most important players step back onto the field for almost every game in 2020. Chubb performed well, recording 26 solo tackles, 7.5 sacks, and the best part, 5 safeties. He also forced a fumble. To win NFL DPOY, though, Chubb must post better stats.

Will he? There’s a possibility. Von Miller returns from an injury. Teams can’t double both Miller and Chubb. If they leave Chubb alone, he could increase his sack total to 14 or 15. The odds make Bradley Chubb an overlay.

Bradley Chub Defensive Player of the Year: Overlay

Denver Broncos Regular Season Wins

Over 8 ½ -110
Under 8 ½ -120

How could a team at +1800 to win the Super Bowl show a win total of 8 ½? Shouldn’t the win total be closer to 10 or even 11?

Yep. But the odds are the odds. We’re not complaining because the Broncos would have to not play defense for this to go under. Denver should start the season 3-0 after beating the Giants, Jags, and Jets.

Dallas, Philadelphia, Detroit, and Vegas twice are also possible victories. If Denver performs the way they should, they’d reach 8 wins for sure.

Where will the final win come from? Baltimore must travel to Denver. That’s a likely victory. So is a split with the Chargers. Denver has a shot to upset Kansas City at home.

There’s also a game at home versus the Washington Football Team and one against the Cincinnati Bengals. So, yes, the Broncos could easily reach 9 wins.

Broncos Regular Season Wins Pick: Over 8 ½ -110

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Making predictions about the upcoming season prior to June 1 is always a risky proposition. As most of you probably know, June 1 serves as the official start of business for the new NFL season and usually starts off with a bang. Big name players who we expect to move tend to do so once the calendar turns over into the month of June, and there are some key players, Aaron Rodgers among them, who might well be on the move in the next couple of weeks. Where they land could change things dramatically, so our preview for the Denver Broncos season might be rendered invalid soon. That aside, let’s take an early look at the Broncos so you can plan your bets against their NFL odds.

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The Broncos in 2020

When Drew Lock took over at QB in 2019 and led the Broncos to 4 wins in his 5 starts, the belief was that they had found their franchise QB. In an injury interrupted sophomore season, Lock was a little up and down, although he did account for 4 of the 5 wins that the Broncos managed last season after starting 13 games. Still, a 5-11 record is not what the Broncos expected heading into the 2020 season, plus they are now left with doubts at the QB position.

The AFC West was once again dominated by the Kansas City Chiefs, who made it all the way to the Super Bowl again, and it is likely to be more of the same this coming season. The Broncos finished dead last in 2020 behind the Raiders and the Chargers, with none of those 3 teams making it into one of the Wild Card spots.

Odds to Make the Playoffs and Win the Super Bowl

You cannot talk about the Broncos chances of getting to the playoffs and making a run without talking about the QB position. During the offseason, the Broncos went out and acquired the services of Teddy Bridgewater, but if rumors are to be believed, they may not be done. There has been talk that Aaron Rodgers might well end up in Denver, which could change everything. The Broncos have a very winnable trio of games – Giants, Jaguars, and Jets – to start the season, so they do have a shot at getting off to a fast start. Here is what the bookies think when talking about the Broncos chances of making the playoffs:

If the Broncos can get off to a fast start, they might well be in the Wild Card conversation. That will be even more true if they can get that upgrade at QB by landing Rodgers. At the end of the day, though, I have to make predictions based on what the team looks like now, which means taking them to miss out on the postseason. I think they are looking down the barrel of a 7-10 season in 2021, which would almost certainly not be enough to get them a Wild Card spot.

The bookies seem to have more faith in the Denver Broncos than I do right now, as they have them in at +2000 to win the Super Bowl, which puts them in dark horse territory.

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Denver has the 12th toughest schedule, (.512) in the league this coming campaign. The AFC West plays non-division games against the AFC East and NFC South this season and that means the Broncos will face a trio of teams in those divisions that reached the playoffs last season (New England, Buffalo, New Orleans). Denver also has one more non-division matchup against a 2019 playoff participant as they kick off their regular season against Tennessee, not to mention, two division dates against Super Bowl champion Kansas City. Okay, with all of that said, let’s find out their NFL odds and how the Broncos will make out in each and every game on their 2020 docket.

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One year after posting a solid, seven-win season in their first year under head coach Vic Fangio, the Denver Broncos (7-9 SU, 9-7 ATS) are looking to take another step forward in their quest to snap a four-year playoff drought and three-year streak of losing records.

There’s some good news in the fact that the Broncos may have finally found their next franchise quarterback in young signal-caller Drew Lock, but his status as an NFL starter certainly isn’t cemented with less than a half-dozen starts under his belt heading into 2020.

2020 NFL Odds

AFC West: +800
AFC Championship: +2400
Super Bowl 55: +5000

Sept. 14: vs. Tennessee

The Broncos might be playing at home in their regular season opener, but Tennessee has the edge at quarterback, running back and the Titans are looking to build on their playoff run to the AFC Championship. Loss.

Sept. 20: at Pittsburgh

The Steelers will have Ben Roethlisberger back under center in 2020 and that means Pittsburgh will be even better than the never-say-die unit that scratched and clawed their way to an impressive eight wins a year ago. The Pittsburgh Steelers take care of business in a meeting of relatively evenly matched teams. Loss.

Sept. 27: vs. Tampa Bay

Denver’s stout defense, which finished an impressive 10th in points allowed last season, will get after Tom Brady in this affair, but it won’t be enough as the future Hall of Famer completely outplays Drew Lock to lead the revamped Bucs to the convincing win! Loss.

Oct. 4: at New York Jets

After three straight losses to open the season, the Broncos get their first win of the season by subduing Sam Darnold while Drew Lock shows off all of his vast potential. Win.

Oct. 11: at New England

The Patriots will be playing at home in this affair and young quarterbacks rarely beat Bill Belichick teams. This one goes down to the wire as Drew Lock outplays Jarrett Stidham, but the Patriots prevail late. Loss.

Oct. 18: vs. Miami

No, I’m not expecting Tua Tagovailoa to be on the field for Miami in this Week 6 matchup, but it really won’t matter either way as Denver’s defense – and a healthy dose of desperation – prompt the broncos to get the convincing win! Win.

Oct. 25: vs. Kansas City

Even at home, Denver’s defense won’t be able to completely contain Patrick Mahomes and company and the Broncos definitely don’t have enough offensive firepower to keep up with the high-scoring Chiefs! Loss.

Nov. 1: Bye

Nov. 8: at Atlanta

The Broncos will be well-rested, but I’m going with Atlanta to get the confidence-boosting home win as Matt Ryan outplays Drew Lock and the Falcons put up a few too many points for Denver’s modest offense to keep up with. Loss.

Nov. 15: at Las Vegas

The Broncos and Raiders split their two regular season meetings a year ago with each team winning at home. I expect a repeat of that scenario in 2020. Win.

Nov. 22: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

The Broncos take the first of two regular season meetings against the Chargers to make it three straight following last season’s sweep of the Bolts. Win.

Nov. 29: vs. New Orleans, Loss

Even at home, there’s no way that Denver keeps pace with the explosive Saints in this Week 12 inter-conference clash. Drew Brees gives Drew Lock and education on how to play quarterback at the NFL level! Loss.

Dec. 6: at Kansas City

Not only are the Chiefs far superior offensively, but Kansas City held Denver to nine combined points in their regular season sweep a year ago. Loss.

Dec. 13: at Carolina

While I’m expecting Teddy Bridgewater to outplay Drew Lock in this matchup, I’m also going with the more mature Broncos to get the big road win in Week 14, mostly out of sheer desperation and a great defensive effort. Win.

Dec. 19-20: vs. Buffalo

Denver puts up a real fight in this matchup, but Buffalo’s defense and the fact that Josh Allen can make plays with his legs, helps the AFC East title hopefuls get the low-scoring win in Week 15. Win.

Dec. 26-27: at Los Angeles Chargers

While I’m expecting first round draft pick Justin Herbert to be under center for the Chargers by the time this Week 16 division rival matchup rolls around, that’s one of the reasons I like Denver to get the win as Von Miller and company harass the former Oregon star into at least one costly turnover. Win.

Jan. 3: vs. Las Vegas

Denver closes out its 2020 campaign with a thrilling, hard-fought home win against their hated division rivals. Win.

Overall Analysis and Prediction

While I really liked what I saw out of Drew Lock late last season and I believe he may finally be the answer to the Broncos’ longstanding issues under center, the fact of the matter is that the jury is still out on the former Missouri star simply because he’s only made five career starts.

Nevertheless, I’ve got Denver improving by one game to finish at 8-8 in 2020, although I’m certainly not expecting them to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West division title or reach the playoffs this coming campaign.

2020 Prediction: 8-8

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After playing musical chairs with their quarterback position ever since legendary quarterback Peyton Manning retired following the 2015 season, the Denver Broncos will enter the 2020 NFL regular season with a player they believe can be their long-term answer to a problem that has plagued them for nearly a half-decade.

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Whether or not young quarterback Drew Lock is the answer still remains to be seen, but the Broncos will enter 2020 campaign with what looks like a solid shot to post their first winning record since 2016. With that thought in mind and the 2020 regular season getting closer by the day, let’s find out what could lie in store for Lock an the rest of the Broncos this coming season.

Super Bowl Odds: +5000
AFC Championship Odds: +2400

Offense

Denver went 7-9 last season while recording a solid 9-7 ATS mark along the way. Unfortunately, the Broncos were a mess on offense as they finished the 2019 campaign ranked a dismal 28th in total offense, an identical 28th in passing, 20th in rushing and 28th in scoring by putting up just 17.6 points per contest. To address their needs on the offensive side of the ball, Denver signed veteran running back Melvin Gordon, guard Graham Glasgow and tight end Nick Vannett in free agency. The Broncos added to their offensive haul by drafting Alabama wide receiver Jerry Jeudy with the 15th overall pick in the draft while adding Penn State wideout K.J. Hamler in the second round. Denver also selected LSU center Lloyd Cushenberry III in the third round, Missouri tight end Albert Okwuegbunam in the fourth round, Fresno State guard Netane Muti in the sixth round and Florida wide receiver Tyrie Cleveland in the seventh round.

Defense

While the Denver Broncos were completely awful on offense in 2019, they were pretty solid on defense in finishing 2019 ranked 12th overall, 11th against the pass, 16th against the run and 10th in points allowed (19.8 ppg). Denver re-signed do-it-all safety Justin Simmons and veteran defensive lineman Christian Covington in free agency. The Broncos also selected Iowa cornerback Michael Ojemudia in the third round, Arkansas defensive tackle McTelvin Agim in the third round, Wake Forest linebacker Justin Strnad in the fifth round and North Dakota State linebacker Derrek Tuszka in the seventh round.

2020 Outlook

I love Denver’s additions on offense and I suspect that both, Jerry Jeudy and KJ Hamler could start right away at wide receiver. Tight end Nick Vannett is a reliable target in the middle of the field and Melvin Gordon should be going all-out to prove he’s still an elite running back.

While I no worries about Denver’s perennially stout defense, the bottom line for the Broncos is that their success in 2020 mostly hinges on the development of now, second-year signal-caller Drew Lock. The former Missouri quarterback got five starts late last season and led the Broncos to a 4-1 mark over that stretch while completing 64.1 percent of his passes for 1,020 yards with seven touchdowns and three interceptions.

If Lock turns out to be the real deal, then Denver will be well on their way to snapping their three-year streak of losing records and four-year absence from the playoffs. If Lock turns out to be just another average quarterback that can’t handle the NFL game, the Broncos will be looking for another franchise quarterback in what has been a seemingly endless search. Right now, I like the Broncos to improve just a bit to 8-8 and possibly 9-7, again, depending mostly on the performance of Drew Lock.

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Denver has the 12th toughest schedule, (.512) in the league this coming campaign. The AFC West plays non-division games against the AFC East and NFC South this season and that means the Broncos will face a trio of teams in those divisions that reached the playoffs last season (New England, Buffalo, New Orleans). Denver also has one more non-division matchup against a 2019 playoff participant as they kick off their regular season against Tennessee, not to mention, two division dates against Super Bowl champion Kansas City. Okay, with all of that said, let’s find out their NFL odds and how the Broncos will make out in each and every game on their 2020 docket.

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One year after posting a solid, seven-win season in their first year under head coach Vic Fangio, the Denver Broncos (7-9 SU, 9-7 ATS) are looking to take another step forward in their quest to snap a four-year playoff drought and three-year streak of losing records.

There’s some good news in the fact that the Broncos may have finally found their next franchise quarterback in young signal-caller Drew Lock, but his status as an NFL starter certainly isn’t cemented with less than a half-dozen starts under his belt heading into 2020.

2020 NFL Odds

AFC West: +800
AFC Championship: +2400
Super Bowl 55: +5000

Sept. 14: vs. Tennessee

The Broncos might be playing at home in their regular season opener, but Tennessee has the edge at quarterback, running back and the Titans are looking to build on their playoff run to the AFC Championship. Loss.

Sept. 20: at Pittsburgh

The Steelers will have Ben Roethlisberger back under center in 2020 and that means Pittsburgh will be even better than the never-say-die unit that scratched and clawed their way to an impressive eight wins a year ago. The Pittsburgh Steelers take care of business in a meeting of relatively evenly matched teams. Loss.

Sept. 27: vs. Tampa Bay

Denver’s stout defense, which finished an impressive 10th in points allowed last season, will get after Tom Brady in this affair, but it won’t be enough as the future Hall of Famer completely outplays Drew Lock to lead the revamped Bucs to the convincing win! Loss.

Oct. 4: at New York Jets

After three straight losses to open the season, the Broncos get their first win of the season by subduing Sam Darnold while Drew Lock shows off all of his vast potential. Win.

Oct. 11: at New England

The Patriots will be playing at home in this affair and young quarterbacks rarely beat Bill Belichick teams. This one goes down to the wire as Drew Lock outplays Jarrett Stidham, but the Patriots prevail late. Loss.

Oct. 18: vs. Miami

No, I’m not expecting Tua Tagovailoa to be on the field for Miami in this Week 6 matchup, but it really won’t matter either way as Denver’s defense – and a healthy dose of desperation – prompt the broncos to get the convincing win! Win.

Oct. 25: vs. Kansas City

Even at home, Denver’s defense won’t be able to completely contain Patrick Mahomes and company and the Broncos definitely don’t have enough offensive firepower to keep up with the high-scoring Chiefs! Loss.

Nov. 1: Bye

Nov. 8: at Atlanta

The Broncos will be well-rested, but I’m going with Atlanta to get the confidence-boosting home win as Matt Ryan outplays Drew Lock and the Falcons put up a few too many points for Denver’s modest offense to keep up with. Loss.

Nov. 15: at Las Vegas

The Broncos and Raiders split their two regular season meetings a year ago with each team winning at home. I expect a repeat of that scenario in 2020. Win.

Nov. 22: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

The Broncos take the first of two regular season meetings against the Chargers to make it three straight following last season’s sweep of the Bolts. Win.

Nov. 29: vs. New Orleans, Loss

Even at home, there’s no way that Denver keeps pace with the explosive Saints in this Week 12 inter-conference clash. Drew Brees gives Drew Lock and education on how to play quarterback at the NFL level! Loss.

Dec. 6: at Kansas City

Not only are the Chiefs far superior offensively, but Kansas City held Denver to nine combined points in their regular season sweep a year ago. Loss.

Dec. 13: at Carolina

While I’m expecting Teddy Bridgewater to outplay Drew Lock in this matchup, I’m also going with the more mature Broncos to get the big road win in Week 14, mostly out of sheer desperation and a great defensive effort. Win.

Dec. 19-20: vs. Buffalo

Denver puts up a real fight in this matchup, but Buffalo’s defense and the fact that Josh Allen can make plays with his legs, helps the AFC East title hopefuls get the low-scoring win in Week 15. Win.

Dec. 26-27: at Los Angeles Chargers

While I’m expecting first round draft pick Justin Herbert to be under center for the Chargers by the time this Week 16 division rival matchup rolls around, that’s one of the reasons I like Denver to get the win as Von Miller and company harass the former Oregon star into at least one costly turnover. Win.

Jan. 3: vs. Las Vegas

Denver closes out its 2020 campaign with a thrilling, hard-fought home win against their hated division rivals. Win.

Overall Analysis and Prediction

While I really liked what I saw out of Drew Lock late last season and I believe he may finally be the answer to the Broncos’ longstanding issues under center, the fact of the matter is that the jury is still out on the former Missouri star simply because he’s only made five career starts.

Nevertheless, I’ve got Denver improving by one game to finish at 8-8 in 2020, although I’m certainly not expecting them to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC West division title or reach the playoffs this coming campaign.

2020 Prediction: 8-8

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After recording their second straight losing season and missing the playoffs for the third straight time since they won Super Bowl 50 back in 2015, the Denver Broncos are giving another quarterback a chance to be the team’s first competent signal-caller since the legendary Peyton Manning hung it up following the championship-winning campaign.

Now, with Denver turning to former Super Bowl-winning Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco as their latest main man under center, expectations for the Broncos aren’t very high heading into the upcoming 2019 season.

Can Flacco help the Broncos get back into the postseason of will they flounder again in 2019? No matter what happens this coming season, there are a bunch of insightful things you need to know about the Broncos as they get set for the upcoming campaign.

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Betting Statistics

The Broncos might have been pretty awful with Case Keenum under center a year ago, but at least they were consistently bad in going an identical 3-5 SU at home and on the road. In addition to that, the Broncos also managed to cover the chalk just six times (6-9-1 ATS), including just twice at home. Denver also went a pitiful 3-12-1 O/U and even more inept 1-7 ATS at home, because of their inability to score the ball, combined with their solid defense.

Offense

While the Broncos finished a respectable 12th in rushing, that was their only highlight of 2018 when it comes to offense. The Broncos finished an uninspiring 19th in total offense and passing while also ranking a discouraging 24th in points allowed (20.6 ppg).

To address their needs on the offensive side of the ball, the Broncos signed former Dolphins tackle Ja’Wuan James in free agency while drafting Iowa tight end Noah Fant with the 20t overall pick in the draft before adding K-State tackle Dalton Risner and Missouri quarterback Drew Lock, both in the second round.

Defense

Defensively, Denver has clearly dropped off from the stupendous unit they were just a few years ago under former coordinator Wade Phillips. The Broncos finished in the bottom third in every meaningful defensive statistical category, although they did somehow manage to finish a respectable 13th in points allowed (21.8 ppg).

To address their needs on the defensive side of the ball, signed veteran cornerbacks Bryce Callahan (Chicago) and Kareem Jackson (Houston) in free agency while drafting Ohio State defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones in the third round of the draft.

Team Leaders

Interceptions:  Chris Harris Jr. (3)

A year ago, the Broncos were led in rushing and touchdowns scored by rookie running back Philip Lindsay, while veteran signal-caller Case Keenum led the team in passing. Veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders led the team in receiving yards while superstar linebacker Von Miller led the team in sacks and cornerback Chris Harris Jr. recorded a team-high three interceptions.

Outlook

I have no idea what John Elway is thinking, but I have no faith whatsoever in Joe Flacco and I believe Denver is going to be nothing more than mediocre because of their decision to put their trust in the mediocre veteran that has never won anything without Hall of Fame linebacker Ray Lewis on his roster. With a win total of just six victories, I’m thinking Denver is going to be hard-pressed to top that figure in what could be the last season of the John Elway era.

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Since the Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl following the 2015 season, the team hasn’t been back to the playoffs largely because team boss John Elway hasn’t found a franchise quarterback. The Broncos will go with second-year Drew Lock in 2020. Here’s an overview of the Denver Broncos and their NFL Odds as it stands.

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2019 recap

Denver’s 2019 season was really in three parts. There was the Joe Flacco part for the first eight games, when the Broncos started 0-4 but could have won all of them. The would be 2-6 under Flacco until he suffered what would be a season-ending injury. Brandon Allen took over in Week 9 and was 1-2 as starter, not showing much.

The future arrived in Week 12 when rookie second-round pick Drew Lock took over and led the team to a 4-1 record that was capped by a 16-15 win over the Raiders to close the season at 7-9 for the Broncos. They Broncos finished 7-5 after that winless first month under first-year head coach Vic Fangio.

“Although 7-9 is a record that nobody’s proud of and it’s not the rich tradition that this franchise is used to, I do think it says something about the guys,” said Fangio.

The 42nd pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, Lock is far from a finished product. He did show enough, however, to inspire team boss John Elway and Fangio to build around him.

“It’s a big jump from your first year to your second year, especially when you get to play as much as he got to play,” Elway said. “So I think he’ll come into this offseason knowing a lot more than he did last year.

Denver Broncos offseason moves

While Lock has shown promise, the Broncos don’t have a veteran backup behind him after they released Flacco in no surprise. He was horrendous prior to a neck injury, posting a 6-to-5 TD-to-INT ratio while averaging a pedestrian 6.6 adjusted yards per attempt. Could be that Denver still looks at someone like Cam Newton or Jameis Winston to be the No. 2.

Denver’s most noteworthy move was signing former Chargers Pro Bowl running back Melvin Gordon – interesting because the Broncos have two good young backs in Philip Lindsay, who has rushed for 1,000 yards each of the past two seasons, and Royce Clayton. In his final season in Los Angeles, Gordon’s season was cut short due to a contract dispute as he missed the first four games. He finished the season with 612 rushing yards and eight touchdowns and 42 catches for 296 yards and a touchdown as he split touches with Austin Ekeler.

By adding Gordon, the Broncos are one of just three NFL teams with multiple Pro Bowlers at the running back position – Lindsay made it in 2018 as a rookie. Denver needs all the offensive help it can get as last year the Broncos were the only team to finish the season in the bottom five in points per game, yards per game, red-zone efficiency and third-down percentage. Lindsay and Co. ranked 16th in rushing through the season’s first 11 games but fell to 29th during the final five games of the season.

Defensively, the Broncos made to big trades, landing cornerback AJ Bouye from Jacksonville and defensive tackle Jurrell Casey from Tennessee. In 93 career games, 62 of which he started, Bouye has 14 interceptions. He made the Pro Bowl after the 2017 season. Bouye has two years remaining on his contract and counts $13.437 million and $13.5 million against the salary cap, respectively, in 2020-21. Bouye helps make up for the loss of former Pro Bowl cornerback Chris Harris as he left in free agency.

As for Casey, it only cost Denver a seventh-round pick. Since entering the league in 2011, Casey’s 51 sacks are fourth-most among defensive tackles, behind the Bengals’ Geno Atkins (72 1/2), the Rams’ Aaron Donald (72) and the Cowboys’ Gerald McCoy (55 1/2). He has seven consecutive years of at least five sacks and had 2 1/2 in last year’s playoffs. Casey is still only 30 and has never had less than 14 starts in a season. He’ll be looked to bolster a Broncos defensive front that boasts Von Miller and the returning Bradley Chubb.

2020 opponents

Home: Kansas City Chiefs, Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans.
Away: Kansas City Chiefs, Raiders, Los Angeles Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers.

Denver Broncos odds to win Super Bowl 55

Denver won Super Bowl 50 and then Peyton Manning retired. The Broncos haven’t been close to being back since and are +6600 to win it next February in Tampa.

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Not only did the Denver Broncos see their five-year run of winning seasons come to an abrupt halt in 2017, but they actually unfurled one of the worst seasons in franchise history a year ago. Now, after trying to address a bunch of the problems that plagued them a year ago, Denver is looking to get back to being a winning franchise and a legitimate playoff participant in 2018.

Whether the Broncos can do that or not remains to be seen, but one thing’s for sure as they get set for 2018 – Denver has a bunch of must-see, must-bet matchups on their 2018 docket that are offering MyBookie football betting enthusiasts all kinds of value.

Thankfully, I’ve highlighted six NFL betting matchups in an effort to help you maximize your chances of cashing in early and often this coming season. Let’s get to them right now.

After all, they haven’t had back-to-back losing seasons since 1971-72.

Denver Broncos 2018 NFL Betting Guide

Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 9 vs. Seattle Seahawks, 4:25 PM ET

I know the Seattle Seahawks aren’t the same perennial Super Bowl contenders they used to be, but I’m thinking Seattle’s edge at quarterback in this one, where Russell Wilson is simply better than Case Keenum, will be the difference in what looks like a barn-burner just waiting to happen.

NFL Betting Pick: Seahawks 28 Broncos 27

Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 16 vs. Oakland Raiders, 4:25 PM ET

The Raiders are looking to become legitimate Super Bowl contenders under head coach Jon Gruden, but I think it’s going to take a bit of time before they get where they really want to be. Denver gets the home win in what looks like a regular season split between the longtime – and completely bitter – AFC West conference rivals.

NFL Betting Pick: Broncos 27 Raiders 24

Week 4: Monday, Oct. 1 vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 8:15 ET

Like the Broncos, the Chiefs will have a new starting quarterback in 2018 in second-year signal-caller Patrick Mahomes and I believe he’s going to be better later on than earlier in the season. Case Keenum leads Denver to the home win in what looks like another regular season split against a longtime AFC West division rival.

NFL Betting Pick: Broncos 24 Chiefs 21

Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 14 vs. Los Angeles Rams, 4:05 PM ET

The Broncos might be playing at home in this Week 6 Inter-Conference clash, but they are going down against a now, far superior Los Angeles Rams team that has legitimate Super Bowl hopes heading into 2018. More importantly, this will be a great chance for Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to extract some revenge on the Broncos for their completely foolish decision to not re-sign him following their Super Bowl run a couple of years ago.

NFL Betting Pick: Rams 31 Broncos 21

Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 4 vs. Houston Texans, 4:05 PM ET

The Houston Texans look like the better team in all three phases to me heading into 2018 with quarterback Deshaun Watson poised to become a legitimate superstar, J.J. Watt anchoring a stupendous defense and the Texans having some legitimate deep-playoff run hopes!

NFL Betting Pick: Texans 27 Broncos 21

Week 12: Sunday, Nov. 25 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers, 4:25 PM

Denver may be playing on their home turf, but the Pittsburgh Steelers are the only legitimate Super Bowl hopeful in this matchup. Pittsburgh has arguably the best offensive trio in all of football and they’ll get it done in this Week 12 matchup despite being on the road in this opening ‘stretch-run’ regular season matchup.

NFL Betting Pick: Steelers 27 Broncos 17

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After going 9-7 in 2016, one season after winning Super Bowl 50, the Denver Broncos will have the look of a new team under first-year head coach Vance Joseph. If Denver can improve an offense that was pedestrian at best in ranking 22nd in scoring last season, they could find themselves back in the Super Bowl mix in the AFC.

No matter what lies ahead for Denver in 2017, here are six must-bet games that you should circle on Denver’s schedule this coming season.

Here’s A Closer Look At The 2017 NFL Betting Guide For Denver Broncos

Week 3

Broncos at Bills (-1)

Analysis: The Denver Broncos may not be quite ready to get back into Super Bowl contention after going 9-7 last season, but the AFC West division hopefuls have such an outstanding defense that they’ll be able to hold it down at home against a Bills team that could struggle early on as they adjust to new head coach Doug Marrone. The Broncos get the outright road win to cover the spread.

Pick: Denver 27 Buffalo 24

Week 4

Raiders at Broncos (-2)

Analysis: While Oakland won an impressive dozen games last season and the Broncos bagged nine victories, but Denver has gone 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS in their last five home dates against their longtime AFC West division rivals, making the Broncos the pick to get the narrow home win and ATS cover.

Pick: Denver 28 Oakland 24

Week 7

Broncos at Chargers (PK)

Analysis: The Broncos will make their first road trip to L.A. to take on the division rival Chargers and despite falling to Phillip Rivers and company on the road 21-13 last season, the Broncos have gone 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six road dates against the Bolts, making them the pick to get back to beating the Chargers at home!

Pick: Denver 28 L.A. 24

Week 9

Broncos at Eagles (-1)

Analysis: This game will boil down to Denver’s defense against Philly’s young quarterback Carson Wentz. For me, it’s a no-brainer to take Von Miller and company to put Wentz and the Birds on lockdown! The Broncos get the road win in something of a dogfight.

Pick: Denver 27 Philadelphia 21

Week 10

Patriots (-3) at Broncos

Analysis: The Broncos may be playing at home, but they simply won;t have enough offensive firepower to keep up with Tom Brady and the reigning Super Bowl champs despite being at home in this Week 10 affair. Brady and the Pats get the road win and super narrow ATS cover.

Pick: New England 24 Denver 17

Week 13

Broncos at Dolphins (-1)

Analysis: Maybe it’s me, but I’m thinking Denver’s voracious defense will force Miami’s Ryan Tannehill into a three-interception game en route to the emphatic road win and easy ATS cover. Despite Miami’s solid 10-6 campaign in 2016, I still don’t believe in Tannehill very much and neither should Fins fans everywhere.

Pick: Denver 21 Miami 17

Previous Betting News

After winning Super Bowl 50 last season, the Denver Broncos will look to repeat as champions in 2016, but doing so may not be quite as easy without their retired future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Thanks to this killer NFL betting picks, you’re going to have a great chance to cash in on several Broncos games in 2016 and an even better idea of whether the Broncos can actually pull off the tough task of repeating. Let’s get started.

A Closer Look At The 2016 NFL Expert Picks For Denver Broncos

Week 1

Carolina Panthers at Denver (-1.5)

I know the Carolina Panthers lost Super Bowl 50 against the Broncos, but that’s one of the reasons I like them in this Week 1 opener despite being on the road. Carolina will go all out to extract its revenge while Denver tries, unsuccessfully, to hold down the fort at home behind new starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. With both teams having outstanding defenses, I expect the outcome of this Super Bowl rematch to be decided by which team has the better quarterback. Simply put, I’m going with Carolina’s Cam Newton to outplay Denver’s Mark Sanchez.

The Pick: Carolina 21 Denver 17

Week 4

Denver (-2.5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Broncos have won three straight and four of the last five meetings against Tampa Bay overall while the Buccaneers lost their final two homes games last season while failing to cover the spread both times.

Even with Mark Sanchez under center, Denver’s superior defense will limit Jameis Winston and the Bucs’ offense just enough to get the road win and narrow ATS cover after three straight difficult matchups to start the season.

The Pick: Denver 27 Tampa Bay 24

Week 7

Houston Texans at Denver (-6.5)

This Week 7 matchup should be a thriller as longtime backup and brief former starter Brock Osweiler returns t suit up against the only franchise he’s ever played for in the NFL. The Texans won the AFC South last season and have recorded consecutive nine-win seasons under Bill O’Brien, not to mention the fact that the also have an aggressive defense led by the best defensive player in the game today (J.J. Watt). With the Broncos going just 1-3-1 ATS in their last five home games, I say the Texans are the easy pick to cover as a near touchdown road dog!

The Pick: Houston 24 Denver 23

Week 10

Denver (-1) at New Orleans Saints

Denver has won four straight against New Orleans dating back to 2000 and will make it five in a row with the Saints still having a lack of talent on their roster and particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

Denver went 6-2 SU and 4-2-2 ATS on the road in 2015 and I believe their ‘lockdown’ defense will help them get the outright win and accompanying ATS cover.

The Pick: Broncos 30 Saints 27

Week 13

Denver (-3.5) at Jacksonville Jaguars

I know the Jacksonville Jaguars made some impressive strides late in the 2015 regular season and that they’ve compiled a solid 5-5 SU and ATS mark in their last 10 home games, but the Jags also lost two of their final three home dates last season while failing to cover the NFL betting line in each loss. I say keep it simple and expect Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to confuse the hell out of Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles as the Broncos win and cash in on the road in this Week 13 matchup.

The Pick: Denver 28 Jacksonville 20

Week 14

Denver (-5.5) at Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a nearly identical kind of rebuilding team as Jacksonville, but to a lesser degree actually. I like young quarterback Marcus Mariota, but I’m not overly enamored with new head coach Mike Mularkey. At any rate, Denver’s defense will harass Mariota into a least one costly turnover en route to the road win and ATS cover. Tennessee’s 1-7 SU mark and 2-5-1 ATS mark at home last season tells me the Broncos are the easy pick to cash in against the NFL lines for this Week 14 pairing.

The Pick: Denver 31 Tennessee 21

Previous Betting News

After winning Super Bowl 50 last season, the Denver Broncos will look to repeat as champions in 2016, but doing so may not be quite as easy without their retired future Hall of Fame quarterback.

Thanks to this killer NFL betting picks, you’re going to have a great chance to cash in on several Broncos games in 2016 and an even better idea of whether the Broncos can actually pull off the tough task of repeating. Let’s get started.

A Closer Look At The 2016 NFL Expert Picks For Denver Broncos

Week 1

Carolina Panthers at Denver (-1.5)

I know the Carolina Panthers lost Super Bowl 50 against the Broncos, but that’s one of the reasons I like them in this Week 1 opener despite being on the road. Carolina will go all out to extract its revenge while Denver tries, unsuccessfully, to hold down the fort at home behind new starting quarterback Mark Sanchez. With both teams having outstanding defenses, I expect the outcome of this Super Bowl rematch to be decided by which team has the better quarterback. Simply put, I’m going with Carolina’s Cam Newton to outplay Denver’s Mark Sanchez.

The Pick: Carolina 21 Denver 17

Week 4

Denver (-2.5) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Broncos have won three straight and four of the last five meetings against Tampa Bay overall while the Buccaneers lost their final two homes games last season while failing to cover the spread both times.

Even with Mark Sanchez under center, Denver’s superior defense will limit Jameis Winston and the Bucs’ offense just enough to get the road win and narrow ATS cover after three straight difficult matchups to start the season.

The Pick: Denver 27 Tampa Bay 24

Week 7

Houston Texans at Denver (-6.5)

This Week 7 matchup should be a thriller as longtime backup and brief former starter Brock Osweiler returns t suit up against the only franchise he’s ever played for in the NFL. The Texans won the AFC South last season and have recorded consecutive nine-win seasons under Bill O’Brien, not to mention the fact that the also have an aggressive defense led by the best defensive player in the game today (J.J. Watt). With the Broncos going just 1-3-1 ATS in their last five home games, I say the Texans are the easy pick to cover as a near touchdown road dog!

The Pick: Houston 24 Denver 23

Week 10

Denver (-1) at New Orleans Saints

Denver has won four straight against New Orleans dating back to 2000 and will make it five in a row with the Saints still having a lack of talent on their roster and particularly on the defensive side of the ball.

Denver went 6-2 SU and 4-2-2 ATS on the road in 2015 and I believe their ‘lockdown’ defense will help them get the outright win and accompanying ATS cover.

The Pick: Broncos 30 Saints 27

Week 13

Denver (-3.5) at Jacksonville Jaguars

I know the Jacksonville Jaguars made some impressive strides late in the 2015 regular season and that they’ve compiled a solid 5-5 SU and ATS mark in their last 10 home games, but the Jags also lost two of their final three home dates last season while failing to cover the NFL betting line in each loss. I say keep it simple and expect Denver defensive coordinator Wade Phillips to confuse the hell out of Jacksonville quarterback Blake Bortles as the Broncos win and cash in on the road in this Week 13 matchup.

The Pick: Denver 28 Jacksonville 20

Week 14

Denver (-5.5) at Tennessee Titans

The Tennessee Titans are a nearly identical kind of rebuilding team as Jacksonville, but to a lesser degree actually. I like young quarterback Marcus Mariota, but I’m not overly enamored with new head coach Mike Mularkey. At any rate, Denver’s defense will harass Mariota into a least one costly turnover en route to the road win and ATS cover. Tennessee’s 1-7 SU mark and 2-5-1 ATS mark at home last season tells me the Broncos are the easy pick to cash in against the NFL lines for this Week 14 pairing.

The Pick: Denver 31 Tennessee 21

Previous Betting News

The Denver Broncos have been spoiled at quarterback since 2012 because they had future Hall of Famer Peyton Manning under center since then and he’s only the greatest regular-season QB in NFL history who holds just about every major passing record. But Manning hung up his No. 18 after winning last season’s Super Bowl. He became the first starting QB to win a title with two different teams. So all eye on Broncos camp are on Mark Sanchez and Trevor Siemian as they battle to win the starting job to replace Manning. Sanchez certainly has to be considered the heavy favorite to do on NFL odds.

Let’s Take a Closer Look at the 2016 Denver Broncos Starting QB Expert Pick

Sanchez vs. Siemian Breakdown

Frankly, Siemian wasn’t even a very good college quarterback at Northwestern. That’s why he was the 250th overall pick in the 2015 draft. He played 44 games (14 starts) in his career at Northwestern, completing 550-of- 934 passes (58.9%) for 5,931 yards with 27 touchdowns and 24 interceptions in addition to rushing for six touchdowns. He can beat you with his feet.

Siemian finished his career ranked fourth all-time at NU in career passing yardage (5,931), fourth in completions (550), sixth in total offense (5,908 yds.) and seventh passing touchdowns (27), despite only starting 14 games. He started 11 games during his senior season in 2014, completing 228-of- 392 passes (58.2%) 2,214 yards with seven touchdown and 11 interceptions in addition to rushing for five scores before missing the remainder of the season with a torn ACL. He got into one game last year as a rookie but didn’t attempt a pass. He rushed one time for negative-one yard.

Mark Sanchez was a 2009 No. 5 overall pick by the Jets out of USC and led the Jets to two AFC title games. In his four seasons playing for the Jets, Sanchez produced a 37-31 overall record as a starter. He missed the entire 2013 season after suffering a preseason shoulder injury. Sanchez was signed by the Eagles as a free agent in 2014. He started 10 of 13 games played in his two seasons with the club, completing 257-of-400 passes (64.3 percent) for 3,034 yards with 18 touchdowns and 15 interceptions (86.6 rtg.). He set an Eagles franchise record with a 64.1 completion percentage (198-of- 309) in 2014 while throwing for at least 300 yards in four of his eight starts.

The Broncos open the preseason on Thursday night in Chicago. Who will start? Good question. On the team’s first depth chart, Coach Gary Kubiak lists both guys as co-No. 1s. The designation fits their split reps and the early declaration by Kubiak, who has said throughout training camp that the two are neck-and-neck for the leading job. Rookie Paxton Lynch is No. 3.

Kubiak said he will “probably” declare a starter for Thursday’s game on Tuesday, but made it clear playing time will continued to be shared among the quarterbacks. His choice for the first game is not necessarily an indicator of the likely starter for the regular-season opener against Carolina on Sept. 8 in a Super Bowl rematch.

There were no surprises on the starting defense depth chart. DeMarcus Ware and Aqib Talib are listed as first-teamers even though they missed the first week and a half of training camp while on the non-football injured/illness lists. The Broncos are 1.5-point underdogs for the game in Chicago on NFL odds.

My Expert Pick

Regardless of who starts vs. the Bears, Sanchez will be under center Week 1. You don’t start a seventh-round pick with no regular-season experience against a team as good as Carolina.