The Broncos are either rolling or clunking along, depending on your point of view.

They’re either a clear-cut top AFC contender or an obvious fraud.

They’re alone atop the West, but getting considerably less love than Kansas City and the Los Angeles Chargers.

All of these things can be true at once, and games like Thursday night are why.

Sean Payton’s team notched its seventh straight win, 10-7 over Las Vegas at Empower Field , and in the process tied the club’s longest winning streak since the 2015 team started with seven straight wins.

They also played yet another ugly offensive game and needed a dominant defensive effort to prevail over a team whose season is already lost.

Here are 7 thoughts on the Broncos’ latest win, all the reasons it might not have felt great, and what th

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