# Dolphins vs Broncos prediction: all 3 pundits pick the Broncos

Week 13, 2026: Miami Dolphins at Denver Broncos

Dec 6, 2026 · not played yet · 4 calls on record · updated Sep 9, 12:53 AM ET

Who do pundits pick in Dolphins vs Broncos? Of 3 pundits with a call on record, all 3 take the Broncos. 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): all 3 Broncos

Page: https://missedtakes.co/nfl/games/2026-week-13-dolphins-at-broncos

Picks:

- [Sayre Bedinger](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/sayre-bedinger) took the Broncos; said Sep 8, 2026; on Locked On Broncos (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/d28c2f15-267e-491a-864a-8e65be3d490b
- [Aniello Piro](https://missedtakes.co/pundits/aniello-piro) took the Broncos; said Sep 8, 2026; on Locked On Broncos (podcast); not settled yet — https://missedtakes.co/opinions/2aa99b2c-5f11-4d48-b51d-07b9f58995ba
- [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 Broncos; 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 Dolphins are 1-7 and have lost 2 straight; the Broncos are 7-2 and have won 5 straight. On win totals, 18 pundits put the Dolphins at 2.8 wins on average, and 15 pundits put the Broncos at 10.9 wins on average.

Venue: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

- Miami Dolphins: 1-7, lost 2 straight (126 scored, 200 allowed)
  - Last games: L 9-19 vs Lions; L 19-24 vs Patriots; W 28-25 at Jets
  - Unit ranks this season: offense 27th, defense 27th of 32
  - Last season: 7-10
  - Win-total calls: 18 pundits, average 2.8, 0 to 7 wins
  - The side most pundits took won 7 of 8 Dolphins games
- 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

## 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

- [Malik Willis](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-willis) (Starting QB, QB): 1,396 passing yards · 6 TD, 6 INT · 58.2% completions · 232 rushing yards · 8 games; 27th in the NFL in passing yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 8, 2026: Malik Willis to record 1,000 rushing yards (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Sep 6, 2026: Malik Willis to finish top 12 at his position, by fantasy points (not settled yet)
- [Ollie Gordon II](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/ollie-gordon-ii) (RB1, RB): 463 rushing yards on 107 carries · 4 TD · 7 catches for 23 · 7 games; 18th in the NFL in rushing yards
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Nov 5, 2026: Ollie Gordon II to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Malik Washington](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/malik-washington) (WR1, WR): 33 catches for 350 yards · 1 TD · 8 games; 55th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Sep 21, 2026: Malik Washington to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Aug 28, 2026: Malik Washington to make the roster (scored 100 out of 100)
- [Greg Dulcich](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/greg-dulcich) (TE1, TE): 24 catches for 270 yards · 0 TD · 7 games; 85th in the NFL in receiving yards
  - No. 8 Pat Fitzmaurice, Aug 11, 2026: Greg Dulcich to outplay his draft cost (Late-Round) (not settled yet)
  - No. 12 Derek Brown, Aug 23, 2026: Greg Dulcich to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [Chop Robinson](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/chop-robinson) (Sack leader, LB): 4 sacks · 7 solo tackles · 7 games; 30th in the NFL in sacks
  - No. 33 Alain Poupart, Sep 25, 2026: Robinson will be back against Kansas City and told reporters Thursday he'll be wearing a Guardian cap (Week 3) (not settled yet)
- [Jacob Rodriguez](https://missedtakes.co/nfl/players/jacob-rodriguez) (Tackle leader, LB): 1 sack · 34 solo tackles · 1 interception · 8 games; 25th in the NFL in solo tackles
  - No. 11 Lance Zierlein, Sep 15, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to win Defensive Rookie of the Year (not settled yet)
  - No. 24 Rich Hribar, Sep 9, 2026: Jacob Rodriguez to be 1st on the depth chart (not settled yet)
- [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

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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-13
Method: https://missedtakes.co/methodology
