Tim Tebow: Broncos QB Will Reach Career-High for Completions vs. Patriots

Denver Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow threw for a career-high 21 completions last week against the Chicago Bears, but that mark won't last long as he'll easily surpass it in Week 15 against the New England Patriots.

The Pats boast the league's worst passing defense, allowing more than 308 yards per game to opposing quarterbacks through the air.

Tebow is obviously not an elite passer—he's only thrown for 1,290 yards and five TDs in 2011—but that doesn't mean he isn't capable.

Tebow proved he could throw a team to victory last Sunday, passing a season-high 40 times and amassing another season-high 236 yards passing.

Whether Tebow's detractors want to admit it or not, they can't deny that he's won football games since taking over the starting role for Kyle Orton back in Week 5. Tebow is 7-1 as a starter this season, and three of those wins have come in overtime, including two of the last three.

Tebow's 2-for-8 passing effort against the Kansas City Chiefs back in Week 10 seems like a forgotten mark these days. Since that game, Tebow's completions and passing yards have increased or stayed the same every week.

It's only fitting that Tebow faces off against the NFL's worst passing defense this weekend, with a shot at legitimizing his team as a Super Bowl contender, himself as an NFL quarterback and his arm as one worth getting behind.

The numbers don't lie. 

Tebow has been steadily improving, and the New England defense hasn't. A banged-up Pats secondary on the road will present Tebow with the best opportunity all season long to prove himself and set some new career marks.

But although Tebow is a long shot to be accepted by football fans outside of Denver by season's end, he will make progress towards that goal with his numbers against the Pats in Week 15.