Ending the Denver Broncos' long playoff drought was especially poignant for left tackle Garett Bolles and wide receiver Courtland Sutton. “GB and I are the two longest-tenured guys on the team, so we’ve been through the ugly,

For six years, every season ended the same way for Courtland Sutton — in disappointment. The AFC championship banners hanging on the walls of the Broncos’ indoor practice field and the three Lombardi trophies sitting behind glass in the main lobby served as constant reminders of the franchise’s winning tradition.

The old guys in the Broncos locker room are finally headed to the NFL playoffs. Left tackle Garett Bolles has played eight seasons in Denver. Wide receiver Courtland Sutton is in his seventh year with the Broncos.