The Week 13 NFL schedule was finalized and announced today with the originally scheduled Chicago Bears at Minnesota Vikings Sunday night game on NBC remaining in place. The only game-time change is the Denver Broncos at New York Jets game on Sunday, November 30 moving from 1:00 PM ET to 4:15 PM ET on CBS.

Following is the final Week 13 NFL schedule (asterisk and bold/italics represents changed game time):

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27 (WEEK 13)

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 30

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1

The flex schedule game-time change for this Sunday (Nov. 23) is Carolina at Atlanta on FOX at 4:15 PM ET.

The NFL will utilize “flexible scheduling” on Sundays in Weeks 11-17.  Flexible scheduling will ensure quality matchups in all NFL Sunday time slots in those weeks and give teams a chance to play their way onto primetime and into the late-afternoon 4:15 PM ET time slot on CBS and FOX. 

Monday Mornings are always better after a Broncos win.  Orange and Blue coffee tastes that much better as well.  Here is you Monday edition of Horse Tracks --

DENVER POST

The Broncos are using spare parts to find ways to win

Like "Little Orphan Annie" or "Oliver Twist", the Broncos are a heart-warming story.

Spencer Larson is a throw-back player after starting on all three sides of the ball.

Jay Cutler is calm, cool in the clutch.

Broncos running game getting it done by committee

Pads have helped Broncos defense get better.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS

The RMN also discusses the Broncos replacement parts.

Rookie Josh Bell is quickly ascending up the depth chart

More on the Broncos running game

Broncos defense has the final word against Falcons running game

Spencer Larson downplays his historic day

ESPN.COM

Big Bill's quick thoughts on the Broncos win

Big Bill also discusses the Broncos foothold on the AFC West

Jake Plummer has a new passion to keep him busy

DENVER BRONCOS.COM

It took an all-around effortt to beat the Falcons

Coming up at 8:45 PM est / 6:45 PM mst, tonight's edition of MHR Radio postgame edition.  There's no better way to celebrate a Broncos win than by talking about it with fellow fans.  Click into the post and tune to Channel 105 for all the fun!!!

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FINAL

Guts, Heart, Determination. All three can be used to talk about our football team. Other teams and fans will talk about injuries and use them as an excuse. We will not.  We will only persevere and overcome.  The Denver Broncos were 4-4, coming off a tough home loss to the Miami Dolpins.  A season was on the brink.  People were questioning the coach, the quarterback, the stat wide receiver.  Everything seemed to be caving in on the Broncos.  All hope seemed lost.

Heading into the Cleveland game, many were starting to question Mike Shanahan.  Was his message being tuned out after so many years in the same locker room?  After falling behind by 13 in the 2nd half to the Browns, things looked bleak.  Then, like the Phoenix, the Broncos rose from the fiery ashes of a season on the brink and beat the Browns. 

Today, with the injuries continuing to pile up.  With a rookie 7th round draft pick forced to start on offense AND defense, the Broncos once again rose form the ashes, on the road, and snatched victory from the grasps of their opponents.  It wasn't pretty, but it was a W.  The Broncos had everything working against them, injuries, mental mistakes by young players, and "The Streak".  Teams traveling from the MST or PST and playing a game at 1:00PM EST had lost 15 games in a row.  Make that record 1-15, as the Broncos got it done.

The Broncos sit at 6-4, and at the end of the day, when we convene for MHR Radio Postgame, it could be a 2 game lead in the AFC West with 6 games to go.  Oakland comes to town next week, while the Chargers host Indy.  Much more to be made about those games this week.  Until then, talk about a huge win right here, as well as the Chargers/Steelers.

NOTE:  A Tip of the MHR cap to Dave the Falconer and everyone at The Falcoholic for a great week of cross-blogging.  It was a pleasure to cross-blog with such a classy fan-base.

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GAME DAY INACTIVES

DENVER

#20 S Marlon McCree

#24 CB Champ Bailey

#35 RB Selvin Young

#38 RB Alex Haynes

#55 LB D.J. Williams

#58 LB Nate Webster

#93 DT Nic Clemons

#96 DE Tim Crowder

ATLANTA

#3 3QB D.J. Shockley

#20 CB Brent Grimes

#28 S Thomas DeCoud

#51 LB Tony Gilbert

#69 C Alex Stepanovich

#72 T Sam Baker

#75 DE Simon Fraser

#94 DT Kindal Moorehead

EXPECTED STARTING LINEUP CHANGES

DENVER

#22 Peyton Hillis starts at RB in place of #35 Selvin Young

#37 Calvin Lowry starts at FS in place of #20 Marlon McCree

#46 Spencer Larsen starts at FB in place of #22 Peyton Hillis

#59 Wesley Woodyard starts at WLB in place of #55 D.J. Williams

ATLANTA

#74 Todd Weiner starts at LT in place of #72 Sam Baker

OTHER NOTES

DENVER

RB Tatum Bell has switched his jersey number to #21 from #40

ATLANTA

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