[Quesadilla Joe]

Fine Fifteen

1. Denver (12-3). The Broncos have won 10 in a row by at least a touchdown apiece. Scored in the 30s in eight of those 10. Who, exactly, is beating the Broncos in January?

2. Atlanta (13-2). If you're a Falcons fan, you have to be encouraged by the Matt Ryan you're seeing this month. He's making all the big throws on target, which he wasn't doing in big games a year ago.

3. Seattle (10-5). A tour de force victory Sunday night over the big, bad wolf of the NFC West that stamped the Seahawks as a real Super Bowl contender. No team has a bigger home-field advantage than the Seahawks (7-0 at CenturyLink this year). Too bad the 'Hawks will likely have to win three straight on the road to get to the

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