The week off is good for Garett Bolles’ ankle. It’s good for Ben Powers’ biceps. It’s good for Mike McGlinchey’s shoulder. It’s good for Alex Forsyth’s ankle.

The Broncos’ offensive line has been banged up all season. Through multiple different combinations, 10 different players had played at least 30 snaps on the offensive line entering this weekend.

There might not be a unit on Denver’s roster that can benefit more from the two-week layoff that’s coming after the team’s 19-3 win over the Chargers that clinched the No. 1 seed and home field throughout the AFC playoffs.

“It’s what we needed,” Bolles said. “This team needs to get the rest, get our bodies back, get some of these guys back. That’s gonna help make this push. We’re gonna enjoy having a couple days off and getting back to work when we need to get back to work.”

The Broncos know they can’t just sit on their hands until one of several dangerous playoff teams comes to Mile High in the divisional round. The rest to come might be the only positive for the offensive line after a difficult performance on Sunday against Los Angeles.

Quarterback Bo Nix was sacked four times and pressured often, leading to a season-low 14 completions (tied with the other game against the Chargers back in September) for a season-fewest 141 passing yards. It was also just his second game this season without a passing touchdown.

The running game wasn’t really effective, either. Nix led the team in rushing with 49 yards, and nearly half of that came on one 22-yard scramble. The running back trio of Jaleel McLaughlin, R.J. Harvey and Tyler Badie combined for 23 carries for 67 yards (less than three yards per attempt).

“I think we need to improve everywhere,” Powers said. “As the (No.) 1 seed, we need to go out there and dominate, and we need to show everyone why we earned the bye week.”

Bolles isn’t sweating the performance, though. The image of him and Courtland Sutton planting a giant flag that said “Broncos Country” in the end zone before walking off the field will stick with him and the fans for quite some time, and that’s what was at the forefront of the mind of Denver’s star left tackle, who briefly left Sunday’s game with an ankle injury before returning in the third quarter.

“It means the world. I love Courtland. He’s a brother to me, an uncle to my kids. I love him, I’m thankful for him,” Bolles said. “Obviously, we’ve gone through a lot. A lot of different coaches, a lot of adversity. We’re the last two standing. To see this come to (fruition) and to be able to share these moments with these dudes in the locker room, our organization, our owners and (for) coach Payton to put this team together, it’s a phenomenal moment for us. We’re gonna enjoy it.”

Bolles also isn’t worried about what he and the rest of the offensive line looks like in two weeks because he’s confident in the unit as a whole, regardless of who’s been in the game. 

From McGlinchey and Quinn Meinerz, who have each played over 97% of the team’s offensive snaps this season, all the way down to third-string center Sam Mustipher, who had to step in for a few drives on Sunday, there’s confidence in every player in their room.

“We have a lot of dudes that can just step up big time and play ball for us,” Bolles said. “That’s really what it is. (I’m) grateful for all the guys in our room. We have a bunch of dogs that can start on any other team.”

The age-old ‘rest vs. rust’ debate is one that the Broncos offensive line has an answer to. They’d rather have next weekend off to get rested for the first divisional round matchup at Mile High in a decade. But will it be enough to make the difference? 

“Ask me in two weeks,” Powers said with a smile.