There's No "D" in enver

Tell us again, why was this Denver Broncos team ever considered a Super Bowl contender?
And wasn't it just a few weeks ago that this Broncos defense was being compared to some of the best defenses ever?
Yeah, OK, let us know how those comparisons are coming along.
On Sunday, the Broncos brought their stellar defense to San Diego and we were all privileged to witness this world-class group in action as Denver's defense put on quite a clinic on how to hold a team under 50 points.
Which would be good if this were a college basketball game.
LaDainian Tomlinson and the Chargers were so confused by this defense, that LT ran into the NFL record book as the Bolts clinched the AFC West title with a 48-20 victory and handed the Broncos their fourth straight loss.
LT scored three touchdowns to break the NFL single-season record with 29 TDs. In his past nine games, LT has scored 26 touchdowns.
But seriously, how about that Broncos defense?
We've seen girls water polo teams who play tougher defense.
As the Chargers celebrated their division title, the Broncos (7-6) can ponder what went wrong this season. Since Denver is clearly dead, these guys will have plenty of time in the offseason to do things like catch up on movies. We've got a suggestion.
And while we're burying the Broncos, we can't overlook the rest of the division.
Tell us again, why did so many people think the AFC West was a tough division? While the Broncos are one of the most overrated teams in recent memory, the rest of the division has proven to be just plain pathetic, turning an allegedly tough division into one of the weakest divisions in football.
How soft is this AFC West right now?
The Chargers could have won this division this year with Ryan Leaf at quarterback. Seriously.
That's how bad it is.
So now the Bolts are 11-2 and we won't pat ourselves on the back too much about our prediction from nearly a month ago.
And with the Colts' loss to Jacksonville on Sunday, the Chargers are now alone as the top seed in the AFC and they can clinch home field throughout the playoffs if they win out.
But some words of caution:
In recent years, seems like the top seed in the AFC never gets to the Super Bowl.
And more importantly, once the playoffs start, the Chargers won't be playing AFC West teams anymore.