Broncos hold The AFC 1-seed tiebreaker
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The complete list of 2026 opponents will be finalized after the 2025 regular season concludes, and the finalized schedule will be announced with dates and times next spring, presumably in May. For now, Denver's focused on this week's opponent -- the Chargers -- but it's never too early for fans and pundits to look ahead to what's next.
To clinch the top seed in the AFC, the Broncos can do so in three different ways, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter. One is a very straightforward scenario, while the other two are much more unlikely to happen. The simplest way is with a win, but there are two other paths for Denver to secure the top seed regardless of a win or not in Week 18.
The New York Jets have stolen defensive back Keidron Smith off the Denver Broncos practice squad ahead of the New Orleans Saints game.
Coming off a 20-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas, the Denver Broncos are now ranked sixth in Nate Davis' latest NFL power rankings for USA TODAY Sports. That's unchanged from when they were ranked sixth last week.
Sunday, 9:30 a.m. EDT, NFL Network. BetMGM NFL Odds: Broncos by 7 1/2. Against the spread: Broncos 2-2-1; Jets 2-3. Series record: Broncos lead 23-18-1. Last meeting: Broncos beat Jets 10-9 on Sept. 29, 2024, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Last week ...
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Broncos need to start forcing more turnovers
The Denver Broncos’ defense has been among the best in the NFL this season. They allow the 7th lowest pass rating to quarterbacks, 8th best in passing yards allowed per game, the second best run defense,
The Denver Broncos have a lot to focus on defensively because they were one of the best units in the NFL over the first 11 weeks of the season, but have clearly fallen off. With the Broncos having already clinched the division and pushing for the top seed in the AFC, this defensive fall-off is concerning and needs to be examined.
The Broncos, vying for the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff race, will take the field at 2:25 p.m. Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers in the regular-season finale at Empower Field at Mile High. The date and time of the game,