The team from the Mile High City is on the rise.
The Denver Broncos are running the ball and stopping the run _ they did neither well last season _ and have a surprisingly effective quarterback in Trevor Siemian.
As a result, they are 2-0 with impressive home victories over the Los Angeles Chargers and Dallas, and will try to keep it rolling Sunday at Buffalo. There, the Broncos will face Rick Dennison, their former offensive coordinator who holds that title with the Bills.
One of the changes that has given Denver a lift is Mike McCoy returning to his role as offensive coordinator after being fired as coach of the Chargers. Siemian, a seventh-round pick in 2015, has flourished in McCoy's offense and has held a starting job that most people thought would go to Paxton Lynch, the team's first-round pick in 2016.
On defense, the Broncos are coming off stifling Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, holding the 2016 NFL rushing champion to eight yards in nine carries. The Bills are expecting a stronger showing from LeSean McCoy, who had nine yards in 12 carries Sunday in a loss to Carolina.
"To stop the run, it's an attitude," said Denver nose tackle Domata Peko, an impact offseason addition. "You have to go out there and draw a line in the sand and say, 'I'm not going to move back. Nobody is going to push me around.' That's the attitude that we have here."
