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Win over Broncos should allow Jaguars to think about ‘super’ heights
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence discusses his team’s sixth straight win
Trevor Lawrence threw three touchdown passes and ran for one score in the Jaguars’ 34-20 win over the Denver Broncos.
DENVER — Time to recalibrate our expectations for this Jacksonville Jaguars team. Time to set a higher bar. Time to think about bigger things. Time to talk about goals beyond an AFC South title.
Like Super Bowl things.
How can you not after watching the Jaguars beat the Denver Broncos 34-20 at the cauldron known as Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, Dec. 21? It was impressive and thorough and workmanlike, how the Jaguars ended the Broncos’ 11-game winning streak and handed them their first home loss in more than a year.
The Jaguars should believe a division title — they lead the Houston Texans by a game — isn’t enough.
The Jaguars should feel winning a first-round playoff game is only the beginning of a magical run in January/February.
And the Jaguars should be confident regardless of whether they have to return to Denver or play at New England next month.
“The fight of this team,” veteran receiver Tim Patrick said as he shook his head. “It was our first time this year going back and forth against somebody and battling and the continued will to execute at a high level when the pressure was on, I’m definitely proud of the guys.”
Welcome to the party, Jaguars. The Super Bowl Contender Party.
Hey, New England, Denver and Buffalo in the AFC and the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle, Philadelphia and Chicago in the NFC, make a place at the table for the Jaguars, who have won 11 games in a season for the first time since 2007 and have a six-game heater for the first time since 1999.
They … have … arrived.
“It’s not about ‘arriving’ — I knew what we had in OTAs (last spring),” cornerback Jourdan Lewis said. “I guess the rest of the league (now) understands who we are.”
Coen doesn’t care about narrative
Opponents should understand the Jaguars are hitting a new stride in their passing game (three touchdowns for quarterback Trevor Lawrence), have myriad play-makers (take a bow, receiver Parker Washington) and are all kinds of opportunistic on defense (two more takeaways).
But maybe to spice things up and feed the internal narrative that nobody believe in them, Jaguars coach Liam Coen found a new target last week: Broncos coach Sean Payton.
During the week, Payton said of the Jaguars: “It’s a smaller market, but you see a real good team.”
Not sure what being a smaller market has to do with winning in the NFL with revenue sharing and the salary cap, but Payton tends to stir the pot, even if it isn’t on purpose.
You really never know where Coen is going to take a press conference. To get the briefing going, I threw out an innocuous, big-picture question about all three phases contributing to the win. (And they did. The special teams was lights out.)
“Great team effort,” Coen began.
But then, he couldn’t help himself.
“Just thankful that a small-market team like us can come into a place like Mile High and get it done,” Coen continued.
Boom. I asked Coen if it really was a rallying cry.
“You know … yes. Yeah,” he said.
Whatever works. Back in Week 4, San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh was the figurative bullseye. Being a home underdog to Indianapolis two weeks ago was noted. Entering this game, it was Payton.
Manufactured motivation has been a part of sports at all levels since the first newspaper was published and first microphone was turned on to gather audio.
Look, as I talked to a long-time team employee earlier this month about, the Jaguars won’t get their desired respect even if they won the Super Bowl. The headlines outside Jacksonville the next morning would be more about the losing team.
Coen kinda embraces it, but sorta not.
“We don’t really care about the narrative,” he said. “I want that narrative to keep coming. It’s only helping us.”
Team getting better each week
You know what’s really helping the Jaguars? They’re a darn good team. A team improving each week.
This is why I won’t make a habit of writing the “Nobody believes in us. Nobody respects us,” card. I’ll leave that to players, coaches and fans.
What should be the focus is how the Jaguars took the lead over Denver for good with 4:33 left in the second quarter, part of a stretch where they outscored the Broncos 27-7.
Against the Broncos’ league-best red zone defense, the Jaguars went 4 of 5.
Against the Broncos’ league-best third down defense, the Jaguars went 8 of 15.
And against the Broncos’ league-best pass rush, the Jaguars gave up five sacks, but for a total of 14 lost yards.
The Jaguars offense is borderline unstoppable with a league-high 12 games of at least 25 points.
After consecutive punts to open the game, the Jaguars went touchdown, punt, touchdown, field goal, touchdown, touchdown and field goal to take control.
After allowing a Denver touchdown, the Jaguars’ defense went field goal, punt, touchdown, punt, fumble, field goal and interception over the next seven possessions.
As we head toward Christmas, this Jaguars season — unexpectedly entertaining and successful — is presenting you, the fans, the best kind of present. And it’s a ride that may not end until mid-February in Santa Clara, Calif.
“My expectations were already high,” Patrick said. “This was just another stop.”
Just another stop, but a huge stop on the way to the Super Bowl.
Contact O’Halloran at rohalloran@gannett.com
Denver Fashion Week has become one of the city’s most buzzed-about events – but if you’ve never been, it’s easy to feel unsure about what to expect.
The good news: it’s far more accessible (and fun) than you think – and that’s exactly why people keep coming back.
Your first Fashion Week experience doesn’t have to happen in New York or Paris. It’s happening right here at Denver Fashion Week.
Seats are limited, and the most popular nights go quickly—especially VIP. Get your tickets HERE
What’s the vibe?
Forget the intimidating, ultra-elite energy of New York or Paris. Denver Fashion Week strikes a balance between elevated and inclusive. Think high-energy, visually immersive, and social.
You’re not sitting quietly—you’re part of the atmosphere.
You’ll see a mix of:
- Designers, models, local creatives, and stylists
- Influencers, press, brands, sponsors, and photographers
- Fashion, beauty, art, and music lovers dressed to be seen
The energy builds as the night goes on — from pre-show cocktails to the moment the lights dim and the runway comes alive. It’s part fashion show, part social scene, and part cultural experience.
What to wear?
The most common question: What do I wear?
The short answer — there are no strict rules. But this is your moment to show up intentionally styled.
Think of it as: elevated self-expression.
Go-To Outfit Ideas:
Elevated Streetwear
Oversized blazer, cargos or tailored pants, heels or sleek sneakers. Effortlessly cool and on-trend.
Minimal Chic
Slip dress, neutral tones, sleek bun, gold jewelry. Clean, understated and polished.
Bold Statement Look
Metallics, textures, statement outerwear or dramatic silhouettes. Perfect for turning heads.
If you’re debating between playing it safe or going bold – lean bold. This is one of the few nights in Denver where more fashion-forward always works.
What is the timeline of the night?
- Arrive early to avoid the line and find parking
- Grab a cocktail, take photos, mingle, shop
- Runway show begins
- Ask where the after party is!
What is the VIP Lounge Experience?
Experience Fashion at the Highest Level
If you’re looking to turn your night into something unforgettable, the VIP experience is where Denver Fashion Week truly comes alive.
VIP access is available to First + Second Runway Seat ticket holders, giving you a front-row connection to every moment on the runway.
VIP Perks Include:
- Priority seating with premium runway views
- Exclusive check-in experience
- Elevated atmosphere among Denver’s fashion insiders
- Exclusive access to the VIP Lounge
- Complimentary hors d’oeuvres (while supplies last)
- Elevated photo opportunities of every look
- Networking alongside press, influencers, celebrities, and fashion insiders
- Exclusive VIP discounts at select pop-up vendors
- An up-close experience of cutting-edge runway production
- Access to the VIP cash bar
Why does seating matters?
- First and second Row: premium, closest to the action, elevated photo opportunities of every look, and gain VIP lounge access.
- General Admission: relaxed, and enjoy a state-of-the-art fashion show production.
Does Denver Fashion Week support the community?
In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month this May, Denver Fashion Week has announced Ardent Grove, a Colorado-based nonprofit mental health clinic, as its official community partner for the Spring 2026 shows
Where will Denver Fashion Week be held?
For Spring 2026, Denver Fashion Week will once again transform the luxurious Furniture Row Showroom into a fully immersive runway environment. Known for its expansive layouts, modern architecture, and refined aesthetic, the space offers a setting rarely seen in traditional fashion venues.
Instead of conventional warehouses or hotel ballrooms, the runway unfolds inside a curated interior design landscape — where elevated home décor meets cutting-edge fashion.
Is it worth it?
Denver Fashion Week is more than a runway — it’s a full experience blending fashion, culture, and community.
If you love fashion, creativity, or just want a unique night out in Denver, absolutely.
And once you go, you’ll get it.
Where to stay?
Elevate your Denver Fashion Week experience with our hotel partner, Vīb Hotel. Enjoy 35% off during DFW when you book directly and stay just minutes from the action in style and comfort.
Where to buy tickets?
Seats are limited, and the most popular nights go quickly—especially VIP.
Get your tickets HERE or below
SUSTAINABLE Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
This show honors designers committed to ethical production, eco-conscious materials and slow fashion principles. From upcycled textiles to responsible sourcing and transparent manufacturing, this runway proves that sustainability and high design can coexist beautifully.
SOCIETY Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
Denver Fashion Week’s most elevated and couture-driven evening. This showcase highlights avant-garde collections, luxury craftsmanship and bold artistic expression. It’s a celebration of high fashion — where visionary design and dramatic silhouettes command the runway.
Family Day: YOUTH + MOMMY & ME Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
A heartwarming and high-energy experience celebrates the next generation of fashion. Featuring youth designers, young models and coordinated parent-child looks, this daytime runway brings together families, creativity and community in a joyful celebration of style at every.
STREETWEAR & SNEAKERS Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
Streetwear & Sneakers taps into culture, edge and urban influence. This show highlights bold graphics, statement footwear, layered styling and trend-driven collections rooted in music, art and street culture. Expect high-impact energy and looks that define what’s next in everyday fashion.
MAXIMALISM Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
Maximalism Night embraces fearless self-expression. Designers will showcase vibrant color stories, dramatic textures, exaggerated silhouettes and unapologetic styling. It’s a runway dedicated to more — more volume, more detail, more personality.
OUTERWEAR + ATHLEISURE Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
New for Spring 2026, Outerwear & Athleisure celebrates Colorado’s unique intersection of performance and polish. This show highlights technical innovation, structured outerwear, luxury sportswear and contemporary layering designed for movement and style.
ADAPTIVE Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
Denver Fashion Week, in partnership with Guided By Humanity, invites you to a defining moment of the season, The Adaptive Runway Show, which spotlights inclusive design created for individuals of all abilities.
SWIM & RESORT WEAR Spring ’26 Presented by Furniture Row
Where: Furniture Row Showroom – 5445 Bannock St, Denver
Cost: $30+
The Lowdown:
Back by demand, Swimsuit & Resort Wear delivers high-energy glamour and vacation-ready style. Designers will present bold swim silhouettes, sculptural one-pieces, vibrant prints and flowing resort looks that set the tone for Summer 2026. It’s an evening of color, confidence and destination-inspired drama.
Kevin Garnett returns to Target Center for Timberwolves’ finale
Former Minnesota Timberwolves’ legend Kevin Garnett returned to Target Center Sunday night for the first time in eight years. He was escorted, along with his two daughters, to their courtside seats by owners Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore. He walked out to a standing ovation from fans, and a video tribute.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minnesota Timberwolves will face the Denver Nuggets to open the Western Conference Playoffs.
It’ll mark the third time in four seasons the two teams have met in the NBA Playoffs.
Timberwolves vs Nuggets playoff series
What we know:
The Nuggets rested several of their starters against the San Antonio Spurs Sunday night, but still got a 128-118 win to earn the No. 3 seed for the Western Conference Playoffs. The L.A. Lakers fell to the No. 4 spot despite beating the Utah Jazz 131-107 Sunday night.
The Timberwolves had already earned the No. 6 seed in the West last week. They got a 136-132 win over the Houston Rockets, and in Sunday’s regular season finale, beat the New Orleans Pelicans 132-126 to finish the season 49-33.
The Timberwolves probably would’ve preferred to have the Lakers get the No. 3 seed, with star guard Luka Doncic dealing with a hamstring injury. Guard Austin Reaves is also dealing with an oblique injury.
The Timberwolves and Nuggets will play a best-of-seven series, with games 3 and 4 at Target Center, as as well as a game 6, if necessary.
Timberwolves rivalry with Nuggets
Why you should care:
The two teams enter the Western Conference Playoffs with quite the rivalry. The Nuggets went 3-1 this year against the Timberwolves in the regular season.
Last year, the Timberwolves swept the regular season 4-0, then the two teams didn’t meet in the playoffs. Minnesota got to its second straight Western Conference Finals, and the Nuggets got eliminated by the Oklahoma City Thunder.
The Timberwolves and Nuggets went seven games in the 2024 Western Conference Semifinals, and in Game 7, Minnesota came back from a 20-point deficit to win and advance to its first Western Conference Finals in 20 years.
In 2023, the Nuggets beat the Timberwolves in the first round on the way to winning the NBA title. Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels both missed that series due to injuries.
In 2017, the Timberwolves ended a 13-year playoff drought, needing overtime to beat the Nuggets in a play-in game, 112-106.
Game 1 set for Saturday
What’s next:
The Timberwolves will travel to Denver and face the Nuggets in Game 1 of their playoff series at 2:30 p.m. Saturday. The game will be broadcast on Amazon Prime.
The Denver Nuggets have just one game left on their regular season calendar before their postseason action gets underway, as they’ll be tasked with a road trip against the West’s second-seeded San Antonio Spurs. And it’ll be a game for Denver where they’ll be without a significant chunk of their regular rotation.
No Jamal Murray, no Aaron Gordon, and neither starter on the wing in Christian Braun and Cameron Johnson will be suiting up in an effort to rest for the postseason. Nikola Jokic is listed as questionable, but is likely to play in order to meet the 65-game minimum required for end-of-season awards.
So, as the Nuggets’ lineup is set to be shorthanded in a night that could decide their final seeding in the Western Conference playoff picture, let’s take a peek at what their makeshift starting five could shake out to be:
PG: Bruce Brown
While Tyus Jones could fill in as the starting point guard once again as he did against the OKC Thunder, this feels like the right moment for Bruce Brown to take those duties instead; someone who’s started just three games this season, but on pace to be one of 18 players around the league to play in all 82 regular-season games.
It’s hard to roll out an extremely small lineup against a team like the Spurs and hope for overwhelming success. Brown gives the Nuggets some upside in that size department, as well as their overall shotmaking.
SG: Tim Hardaway Jr.
Outside of Jokic, Tim Hardaway Jr. is the easiest name to fill into the Nuggets’ makeshift starting five while without four of their regular starters, even while he might be making a last-effort push for those Sixth Man of the Year honors.
If the Nuggets want to pull off an upset victory over the Spurs to continue their lengthy win streak, they’ll have to cash in on a big offensive performance from Hardaway Jr., which could be well within play as he’ll become one of their de facto top options to look for on that side of the floor.
SF: Julian Strawther
Julian Strawther has shifted around the Nuggets lineup more than anyone this year. He’s gone from the end of the rotation to a fill-in starter on the wing, and even a DNP as Denver has gotten healthier towards the end of the season.
This game against San Antonio presents a perfect opportunity for Strawther to get a well-deserved start on the wing next to Hardaway Jr. His shot-making has been at some of the best of his career this season, averaging career-high shooting numbers from the field (46.7) and from three (38.0).
PF: Nikola Jokic
This is where Nikola Jokic comes in. Against the size that San Antonio presents with an alien like Victor Wembanyama in the frontcourt, coming to match that with a double-big lineup as the three-time MVP slots in at the four could be an ideal setup for this game in particular.
As it concerns Jokic’s availability, if he does play, don’t be shocked if he’s only on the floor for 15 minutes rather than the whole game. That’s all he needs to remain eligible for end-of-season awards, and might be all David Adelman is asking of him.
C: Jonas Valanciunas
In an effort to try and match the Spurs’ length as best as possible, Jonas Valanciunas fills into the five in our lineup projections to do just that.
Surprisingly, Valanciunas has only started six games throughout his time with the Nuggets, and only one of those showings has been with him paired next to Jokic. But with the implications of Denver being shorthanded, along with their unique matchup of San Antonio, makes for the perfect opportunity to test the fit out once more before their playoff action gets underway next weekend.
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