Tim Tebow: More Late-Game Heroics Prove Popular QB Is Destined for Playoffs

Tim Tebow has shown time and time again he knows how to win in the NFL, and his comeback victories are great evidence he and the Denver Broncos are meant to make the playoffs this season. 

The Broncos won their sixth game in a row thanks to Tebow's fourth-quarter rally. Down 10-0, Tebow put the team on his back to once again silence his critics as the Broncos beat the Chicago Bears 13-10 in overtime.  

At 8-5, the Broncos are currently in first place of the AFC West, and they should have no problem staying there considering two of their next three games are very winnable. This team definitely has what it takes to beat the Buffalo Bills and the Kansas City Chiefs.  

If Denver's defense matches up well, the Broncos have a fighting chance no matter how poorly Tebow plays to start the game. 

Ridiculed for his throwing motion, Tebow went to work in the passing game much more than normal. He completed 21 of 40 passes, which is the most pass attempts he's thrown all year. 

But when the game mattered most, Tebow surprised people by completing 18 of 24 passes for 191 yards all in the fourth quarter and overtime. 

Of course, he had moments that give people reasons to doubt him, but as long as he keeps winning, none of that really matters. 

The Broncos top cornerback, Champ Bailey, told Mike Klis of The Denver Post that it's not all Tebow, but he still knows his quarterback is doing remarkable things. 

"I don't want to give him all the credit, but at the same time, he comes through at crunch time every week," Bailey said. "Every single week it's like, 'You've got to be kidding me.' It gets to the point where you say, 'What the frickin' is happening here?'"

Tebow's clutch performances have put Denver in a place nobody expected it would be in.

Now, as the season comes to a close, the star quarterback will stop at nothing to take his team to the playoffs. 

The Oakland Raiders have the best chance to stop the Broncos from winning the division, but since they've lost two in a row and must face the Detroit Lions and San Diego Chargers in coming weeks, the AFC West is beginning to look like a lock for Denver. 

It's still early, but thanks to more late-game heroics by Tebow, the team has all the confidence in the world moving forward, which is another reason the Broncos will claim the division and head to the playoffs.