Renck vs. Keeler: Is Broncos underdog status at home vs. Packers ultimate sign of disrespect?

Troy Renck No disrespect to the wise guys but what the bleep The Broncos won their th straight meeting Sunday leaving footprints on the Raiders and they are an underdog to the Packers Huh The Broncos boast an -game home winning streak and they are not favored against a Green Bay group that lost to the Cleveland Browns Come again For the second time this season the Broncos have been reported they are not yet among the Who s Who of the NFL They are not a Who but a What As in what the bleep It is one thing to be doubted against the Chiefs but is Denver as a home underdog to points depending on the book against the Packers the season s ultimate sign of disrespect Sean Keeler As I m typing this within sneezing distance of a casino my nose tells me that the books must want more money on the Broncos And with lines like that They re going to get it my friend Like a lot of it Although I also get where they re coming from since the Packers are - - during the regular season in games played west of Omaha And Green Bay QB Jordan Love is toting a ridiculous -to- touchdown-to-interception ratio away from home this year Renck Gambling lines are not set to lose money They spur action and this encounter may be a pick em by Sunday But the line is a punch in the face to the Broncos any way you look at it This marks only the seventh time a crew with at least a -game home winning streak has been a home underdog Denver won in this spot in October when the Chiefs were -point favorites But that was the Chiefs who had won of their previous games against the Broncos The Packers are - - on the road this season with a loss to the Browns and a tie with Dallas Sure they have won four straight games Big deal The Broncos haven t lost since Sept The last time teams with a -game winning streak were underdogs occurred in Ravens and Chiefs when both were sitting starters in the final week of the season Denver deserves better Keeler The Broncos do but I wouldn t take it personally And I d expect this line to wiggle a bit over the coming days as the cash comes in Smart cookies already know better The Packers hate HATE HATE HATE HAAAAATE playing a Mile High Broncos Country has hosted the Cheeseheads eight different times since the AFC-NFC merger The Broncos have won seven right And five of those meetings were decided by nine points or more Average number of those games Broncos Pack This one ought to be closer Related Articles Renck A Father s Sonshine Dakota Ridge climbs final mountain with coach quarterback leading way to title Renck File Have Broncos opponents hacked their defense That is a big fat no Renck Cherry Creek star Jayden Fox is fast explosive and in the present day s sports uncommonly unselfish Renck Rockies nail it with hiring of GM Josh Byrnes but it doesn t mean anything yet He must prove it Is current unit great like Broncos Or lucky like Kansas City Chiefs Renck History doesn t matter unless it does Playing at altitude is a thing regardless of the season The Packers are - all-time in Denver For that reason in a battle of evenly matched teams they should not be favored And the Broncos have regained their home-field advantage with the crowd roaring again as it did during About that season The undefeated Broncos hosted the undefeated Packers in prime time and embarrassed Aaron Rodgers -for- yards in a - laugher It became a touchstone tournament in a championship season This is not the first time Green Bay has become intertwined with Broncos greatness Denver won its first title outlasting the heavily-favored Packers - in Super Bowl XXXII A win Sunday will continue the thread of Green Bay contributing to Broncos special seasons Keeler With apologies to my CSU peeps big swaths of orange and green don t look all that great together Can t wait for Sunday afternoon when Broncomaniacs won t hesitate to help get Bo Nix over the line to wins That revealed respect from the sports books has to be earned dude While their road wins at Philly and at Houston get a little bigger by the week the Broncos have yet as of Week to beat a club with a winning record at home Thanks Travis Kelce But with Empower Field tussles against the Pack - - Jaguars - and Chargers - looming Sean Payton and Co are going to get at least three cracks to send a message to the rest of the NFL Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis