NFL Week 13 Picks: Tim Tebow Will Keep Broncos in AFC West Race with Vikings Win

Tim Tebow will defeat the Minnesota Vikings in Week 13 to keep the Denver Broncos in the AFC West division title race.

Tebow is 5-1 as a starter this season and has led three fourth-quarter comebacks to help the Broncos from the cellar of the division to near the top.

While the legend of Tim Tebow has grown to new heights in recent weeks and he's received much of the credit for the Broncos turnaround, it has been the Denver defense that has been the difference. The Broncos have not allowed more than 13 points in each of their last three games, and each week, they give Tebow a chance to win the game by keeping the other team's offense in check.

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"We would love to go and blow a team out, but if not, we're going to fight and scratch and claw to pull (out) these so-called ugly victories," safety Brian Dawkins said via CBS. "I'll tell you what, though ... we'll take ugly victories any day."

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Against the Vikings, who are a strong running team, the Denver defense will again have to play amazing. The Broncos allow just under 100 rushing yards per game this season, and with Adrian Peterson battling injuries recently, the task of stopping the Minnesota ground game will be easier.

With rookie linebacker Von Miller not at full strength because of a surgical procedure he had done on his thumb this week, the Vikings will have to wear down the Denver defense, which won't be at full strength. Miller has arguably been the Broncos' best player this season, amassing 10.5 sacks.

With the Denver defense leading the way yet again, Tebow will once again just have to manage the offense and not make too many mistakes. The Vikings defense allows just under 260 passing yards per game, so Tebow should be able to throw the ball with good effectiveness, especially considering that Minnesota has no playmakers in the secondary.

Tebow and the Broncos defense will keep pace with the Oakland Raiders in the AFC West division title race with a win against the Vikings on Sunday and add another chapter to the legend of Tim Tebow.