Denver Broncos Defense: Super Bowl 50 vs 2018

SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: DeMarcus Ware #94 of the Denver Broncos reacts while playing against the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA - FEBRUARY 07: DeMarcus Ware #94 of the Denver Broncos reacts while playing against the Carolina Panthers during Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
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The Denver Broncos defense was great during their Super Bowl run in ’15. Could they be even better in 2018? There’s certainly a chance for that to happen…

SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos reacts after a play against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
SANTA CLARA, CA – FEBRUARY 07: Von Miller #58 of the Denver Broncos reacts after a play against the Carolina Panthers in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium on February 7, 2016 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

The phrase “Defense wins championships” is often thrown around in the National Football League, from the ’85 Chicago Bears to the 2000 Baltimore Ravens.

Fast forward to the next decade, the NFL witnessed the great 2015 Denver Broncos defense that carried the team to a Super Bowl victory.

Now that we’ve looked back on the Denver Broncos’ Super Bowl 50 offense compared to today’s, it’s time to bring our attention to the defensive side of the ball.

The Broncos’ defense was amazing in 2015 during their Super Bowl run. With the additions they have made this offseason, could they be even better than that?

Maybe there’s a chance that we can call the Broncos’ defense in 2018 the…

Wait for it…

Orange Crush 2.0.

I will take a look back at the Super Bowl winning defense as well as today’s Broncos defense. The final 53-man roster is far from set, but we will look ahead and see what we can expect from them heading into the 2018 NFL season.

There are so many players on this year’s defense that I’m excited about. There are also some that we need to see more of to have an opinion.

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