It is amazing that a team that wins 13 NFL regular season games not be mentioned as a Superbowl favorite. The Denver Broncos have been an underdog all year. They have had to live in the shadow of the Indianapolis Colts who won their first 13 games and the two-time defending Superbowl Champions, the New England Patriots.

Today, the Denver Broncos will host the AFC Championship versus the Pittsburgh Steelers, for the right to play in Superbowl XL. The Broncos won 13 games without people giving them respect. When most sportswriters wrote previews for the AFC Playoffs, they failed to give the Denver Broncos much of a chance. The Indianapolis Colts had already been anointed as the as the AFC representative, for this season's Superbowl. Maybe this helped the Denver Broncos achieve their 13 regular season wins and Divisional Playoff victory over the New England Patriots. The Broncos felt less pressured, because the Colts were under the microscope.

The Broncos have not lost a home game in the 2005-2006 season. Therefore the Denver Broncos may be playing in Superbowl XL. There should no extra pressure on the Broncos to win versus the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nobody really gave the Broncos much of a chance.

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