# Broncos vs Steelers prediction: pundits split 1–1

Week 12, 2026: Denver Broncos at Pittsburgh Steelers

Nov 27, 2026 · not played yet · 2 calls on record · updated Aug 14, 9:43 AM ET

Who do pundits pick in Broncos vs Steelers? Of 2 pundits with a call on record, the room is split, 1 each. Every call is graded once the game is final.

Picks by outlet. Each pundit counted once, at the outlet or show their latest call ran on. An outlet is listed when two or more of its pundits have picked.

- [Locked On Broncos (podcast)](https://missedtakes.co/outlets/locked-on-broncos-podcast): Steelers 1, Broncos 1

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-12-broncos-at-steelers

Picks:

- [Cody Rourke](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/cody-rourke) took the Broncos; said Jul 24, 2026; on Locked On Broncos (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/129244f8-9c9e-4e2a-917c-bc2c74cfee05
- [Sayre Bedinger](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sayre-bedinger) took the Steelers; said Jul 24, 2026; on Locked On Broncos (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/8760a516-d10d-4d40-b449-1169d8b8f8e6

## How they come in

The Broncos are 7-2 and have won 5 straight; the Steelers are 6-2 and have won 4 straight. On win totals, 15 pundits put the Broncos at 10.9 wins on average, and 19 pundits put the Steelers at 9.1 wins on average.

Venue: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

- Denver Broncos: 7-2, won 5 straight (198 scored, 186 allowed)
  - Last games: W 26-21 at Panthers; W 28-24 vs Chiefs; W 30-16 at Cardinals
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 24th, defense 7th of 32
  - Last season: 14-3
  - Win-total calls: 15 pundits, average 10.9, 9.5 to 13 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 5 of 9 Broncos games
- Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-2, won 4 straight (180 scored, 144 allowed)
  - Last games: W 27-6 vs Browns; W 16-10 at Saints; W 26-19 at Buccaneers
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 14th, defense 3rd of 32
  - Last season: 10-7
  - Win-total calls: 19 pundits, average 9.1, 6 to 12 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 6 of 8 Steelers games

## Players to watch

Each club's starting quarterback, leading rusher, receiver and tight end, and its sack and tackle leaders, with their 2026 regular season so far, with the latest call on each from a pundit ranked on the leaderboard whose record beats the naive pick, made since the 2026 schedule came out ("No." is that rank). Leaderboard: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/leaderboard

- [Bo Nix](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/bo-nix) (Starting QB, QB): 1,730 passing yards · 11 TD, 4 INT · 60.6% completions · 116 rushing yards · 9 games; 18th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 18, 2026: Bo Nix to finish QB1 (1–12) at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
  - No. 10 Shanna McCarriston, Aug 2, 2026: Bo Nix to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [J.K. Dobbins](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/j-k-dobbins) (RB1, RB): 324 rushing yards on 98 carries · 3 TD · 9 catches for 31 · 9 games; 29th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Jun 26, 2026: J.K. Dobbins to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: That leaves him as a touchdown-dependent FLEX. (not settled yet)
- [Jaylen Waddle](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-waddle) (WR1, WR): 30 catches for 337 yards · 2 TD · 9 games; 57th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 4, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to outplay his draft cost (drafted as a WR2) (not settled yet)
  - No. 23 Jordan Dajani, Sep 3, 2026: Jaylen Waddle to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Evan Engram](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/evan-engram) (TE1, TE): 17 catches for 169 yards · 1 TD · 9 games; 137th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [Nik Bonitto](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/nik-bonitto) (Sack leader, LB): 4.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 9 games; 22nd in the NFL in sacks
- [Alex Singleton](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/alex-singleton) (Tackle leader, LB): 2 sacks · 50 solo tackles · 9 games; 2nd in the NFL in solo tackles
- [Aaron Rodgers](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/aaron-rodgers) (Starting QB, QB): 1,871 passing yards · 13 TD, 6 INT · 60.8% completions · 8 games; 16th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Oct 25, 2026: Aaron Rodgers — Fourth all-time in regular season wins by a starting quarterback: should pass Drew Brees for fourth all-time by season's end (not settled yet)
  - No. 15 Mike Florio, Sep 4, 2026: Aaron Rodgers to move — “will retire from football after the upcoming season” (not settled yet)
- [Jaylen Warren](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jaylen-warren) (RB1, RB): 704 rushing yards on 119 carries · 3 TD · 25 catches for 294 · 8 games; 6th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Oct 15, 2026: Jaylen Warren to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Aug 4, 2026: Jaylen Warren to fall short of his draft cost (outside of the RB1 range in ADP) (not settled yet)
- [DK Metcalf](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/dk-metcalf) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 378 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 43rd in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 4 Bryan DeArdo, Aug 5, 2026: DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 12, 2026: DK Metcalf to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Darnell Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/darnell-washington) (TE1, TE): 19 catches for 254 yards · 3 TD · 8 games; 99th in the NFL in receiving yards
- [T.J. Watt](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/t-j-watt) (Sack leader, LB): 7.5 sacks · 13 solo tackles · 1 interception · 7 games; 4th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 18 Carter Bahns, Aug 7, 2026: T.J. Watt to make Pro Football Hall of Fame (not settled yet)
  - No. 43 Richard Sherman, Nov 4, 2026: T.J. Watt to win Defensive Player of the Year (not settled yet)
- Payton Wilson (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 35 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 20th in the NFL in solo tackles

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The room is counted in pundits, each one's latest call standing. Accuracy is out of 100; the naive pick is the home team.
The week: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-12
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology