The Denver Broncos play the Green Bay Packers in Week 15. It’s a bad beat that the former’s right tackle is questionable heading into the matchup. Even if Broncos right tackle Mike McGlinchey plays in Week 15, he won’t be 100%. McGlinchey didn’t practice on Friday. This comes on the heels of NFL Insider Albert Breer saying the quiet part out loud: the Packers are the more talented team (with McGinchey healthy).
Examining the Packers’ Roster
He said, “The Broncos are riding a 10-game winning streak coming into this one. And the Broncos are playing as sound, complementary a style of football as you will see in the NFL right now. They’re very well coached. They’re very well disciplined. They don’t have a lot of holes. They may not be speculator, but they win close games because they’re composed in those situations. I like everything about the Broncos’ program. I think you got a Packers team that’s coming in that may have a higher ceiling than the Broncos.”
Using PFSN’s metrics, let’s juxtapose the Packers’ roster with the Broncos’. The Packers’ offense is No. 5 in PFSN’s Offense Impact Score, while the Broncos’ offense is No. 13. And on the other side of the ball, the Packers’ defense is No. 12 in PFSN’s Defense Impact Score, while the Broncos’ defense is No. 2.
In a passing league, pick offense over defense. So, the Packers’ offense should edge the Broncos’ defense in the red zone after moving the ball down the field in between the 20s. Both sides are in the top five. Then there’s the Broncos’ offense vs. the Packers’ defense. Downgrade the Broncos’ offensive line, No. 3 in PFSN’s Team Offensive Line Impact Score, with McGinchey not at 100%.
EDGES Rashan Gary and Micah Parsons are going to pin their ears back after Packers QB Jordan Love builds a lead on the Broncos. Gary is No. 38 in PFSN’s EDGE Impact Score, while newly acquired Parsons is No. 5. The latter has played on 630 defensive snaps — totaling 12.5 sacks 26 QB Hits, 39 total tackles, and 12 tackles for loss.
Elsewhere, the Broncos are maximizing a competent quarterback on a rookie contract to build their roster. Broncos quarterback Bo Nix’s rookie contract is approximately $18.6 million for four years. The first two years offset former Broncos QB Russell Wilson’s $85 million dead cap hit that was split into two seasons (2024 and 2025).
