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Broncos Playoff Chances Soar After Amazing 30-26 Final-Play Stand vs. Rams

ByJim Balz September 28, 2026October 2, 2026

Two seconds left, the Rams at the Denver 14, one snap to steal a game in Denver. Then Talanoa Hufanga picked off Matthew Stafford, and the Broncos playoff chances got a lot healthier. Denver won 30-26 on Sunday Night Football. The Rams spiked the ball with two seconds left at the 14-yard line, and then, after a false start, Stafford…

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Jim Balz’s column originally ran in The Hairy Times, the sister publication of Sports By The Balz.

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Avs October Schedule: Harry Wrote First, I Write Better
ByJim Balz October 2, 2026October 2, 2026

My brother Harry Balz put up a new post over on our main site, Sports by the Balz. It’s the Avalanche talk you’d expect from him, and he got it published before me. I’ll give him that, since being first is about the only contest Harry wins in this family.

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Thursday Night Football: Bucs at Cowboys, Plus Jim vs. Harry’s Week 5 Picks
ByJim Balz October 8, 2026

The weekend starts tonight with Thursday Night Football in Arlington, where a winless Tampa Bay team visits Dallas. Saturday has the Red River Rivalry and Georgia at Alabama, and Sunday sends the Broncos to Los Angeles with a running game that has a lot of people talking about trades. Jim and Harry Balz could not agree on lunch, so here…

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Broncos Collapse: Wake-Up Call or Season Unraveling?
ByHarry Balz September 15, 2026October 2, 2026

The Denver Broncos didn’t just lose their season opener to the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football — they got absolutely demolished, embarrassed, and exposed in a 31-10 beating that has everyone in Broncos Country wondering if this team is a contender or a pretender.

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Jim vs. Harry: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not, and Who Survives the 2026 Division Series?
ByJim Balz October 7, 2026

Three of the four Division Series are 2-0. The fourth is tied, and the two-time defending champs are suddenly sweating. That makes it the right moment for 2026 MLB playoff predictions from the two loudest people at The Hairy Times. Jim Balz brought spreadsheets. Harry Balz brought feelings, plus a few spreadsheets to prove he’s the smart twin. We locked…

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Jim vs. Harry: Can CU Stun No. 12 Texas Tech, and Can CSU Handle Oregon State?
ByJim Balz September 29, 2026October 2, 2026

Colorado has two home games Saturday, two teams that need a win, and two Balz brothers who can’t agree on the time of day. Harry already ran the numbers on the big picture in his CU and CSU bowl eligibility breakdown, so we’re skipping all of that. This week is only about Saturday. We’re also fixing one thing before the…

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CSU and CU Bowl Eligibility 2026: Harry Balz Does the Math on a Brutal Road
ByHarry Balz September 28, 2026October 2, 2026

Folks, it’s Sunday morning and I’ve already cleared a pot of coffee, because this is an emergency in the state of Colorado. Both of our big FBS programs sit at 2-2. Both lost Saturday. Both are now staring at the same question: CSU and CU bowl eligibility. Can the Rams and the Buffs each get to six wins and play…

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Broncos Playoff Chances Soar After Amazing 30-26 Final-Play Stand vs. Rams

Avs October Schedule: Harry Wrote First, I Write Better

Thursday Night Football: Bucs at Cowboys, Plus Jim vs. Harry’s Week 5 Picks

Broncos Collapse: Wake-Up Call or Season Unraveling?

Jim vs. Harry: Who’s Hot, Who’s Not, and Who Survives the 2026 Division Series?

Jim vs. Harry: Can CU Stun No. 12 Texas Tech, and Can CSU Handle Oregon State?

CSU and CU Bowl Eligibility 2026: Harry Balz Does the Math on a Brutal Road

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