After eight weeks, the Broncos are sitting at 5-3 and are riding a two-game winning streak against a pair of not-so-good teams. And while Broncos Country is dreaming of playoff hopes for the first time since the Peyton Manning era, national analysts are tempering expectations for this Denver team. Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 9: RELATED: Broncos Mailbag: Pondering trade deadline rumors, contract extensions and the long-term outlook for Denver at OLB The Athletic (No.