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American Football Conference · AFC West · 1 Super Bowl (2015)
Founded in 1959, the Denver Broncos play their home games at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, with headquarters in Dove Valley. The franchise is owned by Rob Walton, with George Paton serving as general manager and Sean Payton as head coach. The team has earned nicknames like Orange Crush and No Fly Zone over the years. The Broncos captured a Super Bowl championship in 2015 with a 12–4 record, though the years that followed brought inconsistency—a stretch from 2017 to 2022 that saw just one winning season. The tide turned under Payton's leadership: an 8–9 campaign in 2023 gave way to a 10–7 playoff berth in 2024, followed by a 14–3 surge in 2025. The current roster features quarterback Bo Nix, cornerback Pat Surtain II, pass rusher Nik Bonitto, and receivers Courtland Sutton, Jaylen Waddle, and Marvin Mims Jr.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 83 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 63 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–1 | — |
| 2025 | 14–3 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 8–9 | — |
| 2022 | 5–12 | — |
| 2021 | 7–10 | — |
| 2020 | 5–11 | — |
| 2019 | 7–9 | — |
| 2018 | 6–10 | — |
| 2017 | 5–11 | — |
| 2016 |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Denver Broncos, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 97% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 93% of the room, across 7 articles · 78.6 accuracy on this team (7 settled)
Page 1 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I'm gonna go, Broncos here. 2421, close football game”
| 9–7 |
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| 2015 | 12–4 | Won the Super Bowl |
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| 2010 | 4–12 | — |
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| 2009 | 8–8 | — |
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more bullish than 93% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 10 articles · 85.0 accuracy on this team (10 settled)
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 74% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
“I'm actually gonna go with the Broncos on this one... I I I think the Broncos take this one.”
“I thought I was gonna be the one that were going with the Broncos here... I I think the Broncos have enough team speed to keep up with this Rams offense”
“it's a game that earlier in the week I picked Denver to win so I will stand by that / I'm going with the Broncos.”
“We'll start with the Rams and Broncos... Road favorites. I don't buy it. I don't buy it. I think the Denver has figured some things out.”
“Broncos over Rams. Like it. Straight up... So for that reason, I am saying Broncos straight up over Rams as my first pick.”
“With the game being at Mile High in prime time, give me the Broncos in an upset... Prediction: Broncos 26, Rams 24”
“I got Denver pulling out a win at home, 24-21.”
“PICK: Broncos 23-21 over Rams”
“it's very possible Coleman will be Denver's lead back when the Broncos host the Rams in Week 3”
“it's very possible Coleman will be Denver's lead back when the Broncos host the Rams in Week 3”
“if the Rams play the way that they played in Australia, they could win that game... Well, those are the two wins.”
“but I have them beating the Rams, which we'll get into”
“Rams (at Broncos). ... this feels like the spot where we'll see Sean McVay's team lose its first game.”
“you and I both have them also beating the Rams in the first portion of this season”
“you and I both have them also beating the Rams in the first portion of this season, which I felt really convicted of”
“Sunday night football at Denver... That's one that's gonna sneak up on us. I think we're going two and one after that.”
“I'm gonna give the Rams a loss here. This this can be my first loss this season for the Rams ... In Denver, great defense.”
“But once Coleman heals up and his four weeks have passed, the Broncos will have to waive someone to make room for him on the 53-man roster. And they're going to need him.”
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
“The Broncos have three running backs — J.K. Dobbins, RJ Harvey and Jonah Coleman — who have their roster spots all but locked up”
“it tells us that we know that Mitchell for Boney is going to be one of the activations for game day against Kansas City here specifically”
“you have to figure that Adam Prentice is probably gonna be the other call up”
“Again, I believe Franklin is making this roster... Don't count on Franklin being waived, but for the reasons listed above, it's something to watch out for.”
“Anderson was just signed in the offseason, but I'll be surprised if he survives the final roster cuts.”
“as a first-team All-Pro special teams ace, his place on the roster is secure”
“Denver may only end up keeping three RBs on their final, 53-man roster when it's finalized at the end of the month — Dobbins, Coleman, and Harvey being locks.”
“Denver may only end up keeping three RBs on their final, 53-man roster when it's finalized at the end of the month — Dobbins, Coleman, and Harvey being locks.”
“Denver may only end up keeping three RBs on their final, 53-man roster when it's finalized at the end of the month — Dobbins, Coleman, and Harvey being locks.”
“I'm doubtful the Broncos will be willing to carry three quarterbacks on the roster out of camp, which means Ehlinger is likely to hit the waiver wire at the end of the month.”
“Adam Prentice Will Make the 53-man Roster ... his play was so good in the preseason opener that the Broncos are not likely to let him go.”
“The same holds true for Dallen Bentley, whose play against Atlanta showed the Broncos might want to keep him on the 53-man roster.”
“He made the roster last year as an undrafted rookie, and it's looking very good for him again.”
“There has been a debate about whether to go with Prentice or a fourth running back on the 53-man roster... the play of Jaleel McLaughlin, Tyler Badie, and Cody Schrader made it clear that Prentice should stick on the roster over any of them.”
“Entering Year 3, KAD is having a nice camp, securing his spot on the roster as the fifth cornerback.”
“The Broncos have the ability to bring Adam Prentice back immediately onto the practice squad because he is a vested veteran... he may just start out the season on the practice squad.”
“We've got them keeping four running backs here on the 53. We got JK Dobbins, RJ Harvey, Jonah Coleman.”
“We've got Red Murdoch making the roster, Jordan Turner making the roster”
“Evan Ingram, Adam Troutman, those guys are evident roster locks. I even think you and I have discussed Justin Jolie's a roster lock”