Broncos check AFC West box, but have bigger goals ahead

Denver Broncos wide receiver Courtland Sutton acknowledges that this is the first time the Broncos have won the AFC West since he was drafted in 2018. However, he knows there are bigger things in store.

“It’s one of those tricky things," Sutton said after practice on Wednesday. "People keep reminding me because it’s my first time doing it and I do acknowledge that part of it, but it’s one of those things that [Offensive Coordinator Joe] Lombardi said it the best when we met with him on Monday, 'It’s one of those things that is an accomplishment, but it’s one of those bitter-sweet ones to where you continue to win and the ultimate goal is to win the whole thing.'"

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The Broncos have their sights clearly set on where 2025 began: Santa Clara, California, for Super Bowl LX. Winning the division is special, but if Denver can't capitalize, "it's just another shirt," Sutton said. "You win the whole thing and that becomes another shirt. It is part of the journey. If you lose, it becomes a reminder — if it’s the only shirt you have and you end up losing, it just becomes a reminder that you didn’t finish it all."

For the Broncos, winning the AFC West only checks one box.

"You don’t even give it the 24-hour rule like winning a game," said Sutton of winning the AFC West. "You acknowledge it and say, ‘OK, we checked that box.’ Then you have to move on to the next one because there is more ahead. I know all the guys in that locker room will tell you that their goals are bigger than winning the AFC West.”

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The goals are clear. The sights are set. Now Denver has to go get them.

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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Broncos: AFC West won, Denver has biggest goals ahead