Broncos 2021 NFL power rankings tracker: How national experts rank Denver entering Week 11 – The Denver Post

In Week 9, the Broncos clobbered the NFC East-leading Cowboys, 30-16, and looked like they were turning a corner on the season.

In Week 10, Denver was clobbered by the then 3-6 Eagles, 30-13, and new questions arose about the coaching, the defense and the quarterback.

The bye week couldn’t have come any sooner.

Up next: Denver hosts the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Nov. 28.

Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 11:

Bleacher Report (No. 23) | Last week: No. 18

“Since Vic Fangio took over as the head coach of the Denver Broncos, the team has trailed at halftime 21 times. Denver has come back to win just one of those games.

“The Broncos had their opportunities, but they couldn’t consistently generate offense. And when the team did move the ball, it was done in by miscues, whether it was a Melvin Gordon fumble that was returned for a touchdown or a blocked field goal.” See the full rankings.

CBS Sports (No. 21) | Last week: No. 19

“They got badly outplayed by the Eagles and Teddy Bridgewater doesn’t appear to be getting it done at quarterback. Could a change be coming?” Pete Prisco writes. See the full rankings.

ESPN (No. 20) | Last week: No. 15

“This game (against the Chargers in Week 12) will be the Broncos’ first back from the bye and their first following the 30-13 loss to the Eagles on Sunday. And it’s at home, where the Broncos are just 2-3 this season, with of all three of their ugliest losses — against Baltimore, Las Vegas and Philadelphia — coming in front of the team’s faithful. The Broncos need to come out of the bye with some on-field passion instead of postgame angst. If they are really going to be in the middle of the muddled AFC West race, they need to win this game to start a stretch run the right way,” Jeff Legwold writes. See the full rankings.

NFL.com (No. 23) | Last week: No. 17

“The Broncos came into Week 10 hoping to prove that the previous Sunday’s dominant win over the Cowboys wasn’t a fluke — then they stepped on the field and made all their doubters look smart. Denver delivered a flat and uninspired effort in a 30-13 home loss to the Eagles that showed just how far this team remains from serious contention in the AFC. Teddy Bridgewater played perhaps his worst game as a Bronco, piloting the offense to just one touchdown in five red-zone trips and making an apparent “business decision” on the Darius Slay 83-yard fumble return that sealed Denver’s fate. It was a bad look for the quarterback and a bad way for the Broncos to hit the bye week,” Dan Hanzus writes. See the full rankings.

Sporting News (No. 20) | Last week: No. 17

“The Broncos got ripped at home by the Eagles with sloppy offense and lost defense, or the exact opposite of their Cowboys thrashing on the road last week. There will be gig changes coming should they go into second-half freefall,” Vinnie Iyer writes. See the full rankings.

Sports Illustrated (No. 21) | Last week: No. 19

“A week after shutting down the Cowboys, the Broncos faltered to the Eagles. Their,” Jenny Vrentas writes. See the full rankings (subscription).

USA Today (No. 22) | Last week: No. 17

“On other side of bye, five of their final seven games occur against AFC West foes. Denver’s fate doesn’t look pretty, but at least players have a chance to control it,” Nate Davis writes. See the full rankings.

Yahoo Sports (No. 23) | Last week: No. 18

“Broncos coach Vic Fangio actually had to affirm that he wouldn’t bench Teddy Bridgewater over Bridgewater’s effort on Darius Slay’s fumble return for a touchdown. That’s a little much. Bridgewater admitted he wasn’t happy seeing that play on film, but questioning Bridgewater’s commitment and wondering if he should be benched is pretty ridiculous,” Frank Schwab writes. See the full rankings.

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