CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Broncos always bring the Mile High Anxiety with them, whenever or wherever they come out and play.

From their own backyard to any NFL stadium in America, these Broncos don’t ever do anything the easy way. It’s simply not in their DNA.

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Denver beat Carolina 26-21 , emerging victorious Sunday in yet another one-score, chug-a-jug-of-Pepto game.

The Broncos live and breathe 5280 anxiety. And they never choke.

Until this ride-or-die crew, no NFL team in history has ever won 16 straight times in regular-season games decided by eight points or less.

So is that the definition of good? Or lucky?

I made the mistake of asking Denver coach Sean Payton.

“Part of it (ticks) me off, because there’s been a few that you would say shouldn’t have been one-score games,” replied Payton.

He was so hot and bothered by his team habitually making it difficult on himself that the coach was smoking.

But pay no attention to the grousing of Mr. Crabbypants.…