The decision to fire Mike Shanahan was a surprising one and winning and losing games for the Broncos seemed to rest exclusively on the arm of Jay Cutler.
Passer rating over 90 for Cutler
Week 1, OAK: 41-14
Win,
137.5
Week 2, SD: 39-38
Win,
109.6
Week 3, NO: 34-32
Win,
93.3
Week 5, TB: 16-13
Win,
96.1
Week 10, CLE: 34-30
Win,
107.9
Week 11, ATL: 24-20
Win,
106.4
Week 13, NYJ: 34-17
Win,
94.8
Week 14, KC: 24-17
Win,
102.7
Passer rating under 90 for Cutler
Week 4, KC: 33-19
Loss,
71.9
Week 6, JAC: 24-17
Loss,
77.8
Week 7, NE: 41-7
Loss,
64.3
Week 9, MIA: 26-17
Loss,
60.7
Week 12, OAK: 31-10
Loss,
49.8
Week 15, CAR: 30-10
Loss,
74.3
Week 16, BUF: 30-23
Loss,
72.4
Week 17, SD: 52-21
Loss,
74.9
The math is simple; the Broncos were 8-0 when Cutler had a passer rating over 90.0 and an 0-8 record when it dipped below 80.0.
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