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Broncos’ rush defense faces stiffest challenge yet: ‘We’d better stop the (freaking) run’

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Jamar Cain knows the number, though he’d prefer not to.

A year ago, Denver entered the playoffs having not allowed more than 147 rushing yards to any team in the regular season. They were riding high off a franchise-record 63 sacks.

Then the wild-card round began.

Buffalo ran the ball at will against the Broncos.

Ran it to the tune of 210 yards in a 31-7 victory.

“I was trying to forget they ran for 210 on us,” Cain, Denver’s defensive line coach, told The Post this week.

The reason it comes up in conversation is obvious.