DENVER (AP) — There are really only two things pretty about the Denver Broncos this year: their defense and their record.

They’re on pace for an NFL-record 76 sacks and are so deep on defense that they’ve withstood the absences of Pat Surtain II and Dre Greenlaw for long stretches and they sit atop the AFC at 9-2 heading into their Week 12 bye.

Their offense sputters on a weekly basis and they lost their best offensive producer in running back J.K. Dobbins to a season-ending foot injury. Their special teams feature All-Pro returner Marvin Mims Jr. and kicker Wil Lutz, but Darren Rizzi’s units are a weekly adventure and cost them a win at Indianapolis in September.

They lead the league in punts (57) and penalties (93).

Quarterback Bo Nix has scuffled aplenty in Year 2, yet he’s led fi

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