Denver Broncos best games by week, 2010-2019

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DENVER, CO – JANUARY 08: Demaryius Thomas #88 of the Denver Broncos makes a pass reception and fights off Ike Taylor #24 of the Pittsburgh Steelers to go 80 yards for the game winning touchdown on the first play of overtime at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on January 8, 2012 in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 29-23 in their AFC Wild Card Playoff game. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images) /

Wild Card Playoffs: 2011 vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

This particular game will go down in Denver Broncos as one of the best, most thrilling, “where were you when” type of games.

The game is known for Tim Tebow to Demaryius Thomas in overtime, but there is so much more about this game that is hard to believe if you don’t look through some of the facts.

The Steelers were the reigning Super Bowl champions coming to Denver here. The Broncos had just won the AFC West with a record of 8-8 and probably shouldn’t have even been playing in this game.

But they were.

And Tim Tebow put on one of the best passing performances of his short NFL career to out-duel Ben Roethlisberger.

Tebow threw for 316 yards with two touchdowns in this game, and also added 50 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown as the Broncos shocked the Steelers with Demaryius Thomas’ overtime heroics.

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