SP did inherit a talented team but he is also facing down a brutal schedule.
Based on Denver's 2023 schedule they need to start off 2-2 or better because after that it is a brutal stretch. Jets, Chiefs, Packers, Chiefs, Bills, Vikings, and Browns. They will face the Texans after the Browns but by that part of the season who know if the Texans are still in the hunt or not. Because the Texans are capable of giving teams a run for their money as we saw this past season. Then the Broncos finish the season playing against Chargers, Lions, Patriots, Chargers and Raiders.