Does Broncos Country believe in playoff chances?

he Broncos as playoff contenders? That’s wishful thinking. Denver is going to get smashed at home against the Chargers. Boos will ring throughout the stadium. And hopefully this will quicken the firing of coach Vic Fangio and company.

Dan, screaming for change Kiz: I think Teddy Bridgewater will find a way to beat Justin Herbert. Hey, they don’t call me Mr. Sunshine for nuthin’. Whether Broncos Country still believes in this team will be measured by how many no-shows there are for this game.

Hope I am wrong but Denver isn’t as talented as the rest of the AFC West. We are much more likely to finish last in the division than to finish first or second. Bring in former Eagles coach Doug Pederson next year, find a quarterback and build for the future.

— El Jefe, man with a plan

Kiz: While we might debate whether the next quarterback should be Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson or a young gunslinger to be named later, can we all agree that if Fangio is fired the next coach should be a Qb-whisperer?

Give up already. The Nuggets should let guard Jamal Murray rest and recover from his ACL injury all season. Let’s focus on next year and hope that Michael Porter Jr.’s contract isn’t a killer.

— J, straight-shooter

Kiz: Unless the game is Operation, the Nuggets aren’t winning a championship this season. Knee, back, wrist. With these Nuggets, it’s always something. From David Thompson to Danilo Gallinari, this franchise has been cursed by poor health. The Nuggets don’t need a doctor. They need a shaman.

No coming back. That’s a bummer on MPJ. I have back issues. Once you have surgery, it’s never the same. In my case, my bump-skiing days are probably over. All the best to Porter. But if he has more surgery, it’s hard to see a path to very many minutes on the court. Let’s hope the Nuggets signed him to an injury-friendly contract. Otherwise, what were they thinking?

— Paul, Eagle

Kiz: When they gave a big contract to MPJ, the Nuggets weren’t thinking. They were hoping and praying. That’s a tough way to build a champion.

Go, laundry! Jerry Seinfeld says when it comes to pro sports, we are just rooting for laundry! At least the Huskers football team will never move out of Lincoln, any more so than the Buffs will move out of Boulder or the Rams will move out of Fort Collins.

— Warren, Henderson, Nev.

Kiz: We’re suckers for football and the NFL plays us as such. So I’m delighted St. Louis got $790 million in revenge (minus the hefty legal fees) on Stan Kroenke for abandoning his home state to relocate the Rams to Los Angeles. The NFL has long treated cities where it does business as if we’re lucky for the privilege of paying premium prices for beer, parking, tickets and stadiums.

Poetic justice? And today’s parting shot is a haiku revealing how a CU football fan can feel like a winner even when the Buffs drop a 28-13 decision to Utah because the betting line is what really counts

screamed, I yelled, I did swear fought to my core

Did not lose by 24!

— Joe, Lyons