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JK Dobbins, whom the Denver Broncos signed this past offseason, looked like he was well on his way to a 1,000-yard campaign. However, a foot injury cut his season short yet again, marking the sixth straight year that he was not able to play a full season.
Several experts agree the Broncos have the personnel to help propel them to a postseason run. To begin the new year, ESPN's Bill Barnwell picked his own All-Pro list of the best players at every position in the NFL, and he selected five Broncos as part of his list.
There are only two teams the Broncos can't face in the Divisional Round: the New England Patriots (No. 2 seed) and the Jacksonville Jaguars (No. 3). Of the other potential foes that could travel to Empower Field at Mile High to take on the Broncos next weekend, let's rank them in order of strength.
The Broncos came out on top 19-3 in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers, though their performance wasn't all that convincing. Denver finished with 240 total yards despite L.A. resting some key veterans with an eye toward Wild Card Weekend. Quarterback Bo Nix failed to hit 200 passing yards for the second straight week.
The Broncos weren't able to break the NFL's single-season sack record in 2025, but they did set a new franchise record.
Former Denver Broncos legendary quarterback Peyton Manning had a positive yet honest review of the team's current signal-caller, Bo Nix, who led Denver to the AFC's No. 1 seed for the first time since The Sheriff himself was under center.
The Bills, Texans, Chargers and Steelers would all present unique challenges the Broncos would have to overcome to reach the AFC title game.
The Denver Broncos have 11 players on injured reserve going into the NFL playoffs. The team's potential list of candidates to return from IR includes center Luke Wattenberg (shoulder), linebacker Drew Sanders (foot),
Next Gen Stats is quickly becoming a staple for breaking down the game. Of course, the games still have to be played, but Next Gen Stats does some great work. NGS recently released its 2025 All-Pro Team,
We don’t know how things will shake out in the postseason, but let’s take some time to appreciate the accomplishments of the Denver Broncos during the 2025 regular season.
The Denver Broncos made five changes to their practice squad on Wednesday. First, the team released center Joe Michalski and guard Nash Jones. After that, the Broncos signed center Michael Deiter, tight end Marcedes Lewis and offensive tackle Geron Christian.