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Sep 14, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) audibles in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Chiefs 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 14, 2014; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) audibles in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. The Broncos defeated the Chiefs 24-17. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports /
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Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) has the ball knocked from his hand in the closing minutes of Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) has the ball knocked from his hand in the closing minutes of Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-USA TODAY Sports /

Did Denver do enough to overcome Seattle?

The Broncos definitely walked away from their decimation at the hands of the Seattle Seahawks having learned a few things. They brought in some new, hard hitting defensive backs in T.J. Ward and Aqib Talib, added former Dallas Cowboy DeMarcus Ware and brought Emmanuel Sanders as a vertical threat and also to replace Eric Decker.

Was all of that enough? So far the results have been a mixed bag, although they are 2-0. The defense has collapsed a couple of times and the offense has misfired once or twice.

We’ll get a real test of how far the Broncos have come this week when we get a repeat of our last Super Bowl matchup.

The Seahawks have looked pretty good so far, even though they lost to the San Diego Chargers last week. They’ll be ready for the Broncos, and the 12th man will give the visitors a warm welcome in Seattle.

It’s a tough road game for the Broncos and perhaps given that it’s not fair to read too much into any result.

But the Broncos built this team with the Seahawks in mind, and they are probably as anxious to test their mettle as we are to see it tested.