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American Football Conference · AFC West · 1 Super Bowl (2015)
The Denver Broncos were founded in 1959 in Denver, Colorado, where they play home games at Empower Field at Mile High. The franchise is owned by Rob Walton, with George Paton serving as general manager and Sean Payton as head coach. The club, also known as the Orange Crush and No Fly Zone, is headquartered in Dove Valley, Colorado. Denver's recent history includes a Super Bowl championship in 2015 following a 12–4 season, though the years that followed brought inconsistency. The Broncos endured a stretch from 2017 to 2023 without a winning record, bottoming out at 4–12 in 2010 and 5–11 in both 2017 and 2020. The tide turned in 2024 with a 10–7 playoff berth, followed by a strong 14–3 campaign in 2025 that again reached the postseason. The current roster features quarterback Bo Nix alongside running backs Jonah Coleman, J.K. Dobbins, and RJ Harvey. The receiving corps includes Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims Jr., Jaylen Waddle, and Troy Franklin, with Evan Engram at tight end. Defensively, the Broncos boast pass rusher Nik Bonitto, linemen Zach Allen and D.J. Jones, and a secondary anchored by cornerback Pat Surtain II alongside Riley Moss and Ja'Quan McMillian.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 78 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 60 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0–1 | — |
| 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 5 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“here's a team we both have as a playoff team. That's the Denver Broncos. They should bounce back strong once again.”
| 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 97% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 93% of the room, across 2 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)
“Denver Broncos, Emanuel McNeil Warrant safety from Toledo”
“I have the Broncos winning it straight up, who by one point?”
“it's going to be Denver that all that stuff cannot be overcome by sixty eight sacks”
“Picking Denver in the home upset against the Bills... I think that the Broncos in this one, I think that they win, and I think they win by more than one point.”
“And we're gonna get that four championship for my Broncos. So we gotta get it, man, we gotta get it.”
“here's this monster of the Denver Broncos, this defense. There is no way that he's looking forward to this one... So I know, I know they're ready for him this year... Broncos got it, yep”
“So I like Denver to win, and I like Denver to cover the spread. Twenty eight twenty four Broncos win.”
“I'm gonna end this one with the Denver Broncos, and I think that they win by more than seven.”
“have fun While you're over there Washington, Broncos beat up on them Jets.”
“I'm having the Broncos win in Philadelphia. ... I like the Broncos to go in, maybe make a statement and go ahead and win it.”
“Y'all, y'all going to the High to win. We ain't what y'all are not winning in the High. That ain't happening.”
“No, picking the Broncos. It's two and a half points... Mostly the reason I'm picking them is because the Denver Bronco defense is the best unit in this game”
“I'm with you on this one. I struggled with it. The heart of it all. Likes the cult story... But ultimately I agreed with every single point that you made”
“Broncos at seven and ten”
“But I mean, this defense is too good and the Bonix is a real toual, So you know me, I'm you know what I do.”
“So I'm gonna enjoy watching those great highlights in a totally one sided game. And that's why I'm taking the Broncos as my survivor.”
“if you have a dominant defense with an offensive coach who's proven, like, how are your floor is so high? I mean your floor is immediately like ten wins.”
“But is he gonna be a top twelve starter, fifteen starter half of the league for sure of this year? Yes?”
“if you have a dominant defense with an offensive coach who's proven, like, how are your floor is so high? I mean, your floor is immediately like ten wins.”
“I feel like we have to give Sean Payton Matthew Golden.”
“Matthew Golden is the pick.”
“Broncos... And I think if it was my team, I would take Abuca... so I'm going to take a buga”
“And then with Denver, I gave him the joker that they appear are wanting there, and that's that's a very talented tight end Coulston Levin.”
“Pratt Certannel it might be the defensive player of the year this season... That's pretty awesome, and it couldn't happen to a better guy. I think he deserves it.”
“when you're picking there at pick sixty two ... I'm gonna actually go with keiroon Crawford from Auburn”
“Yeah, Ramelo Height the edge from Texas Tech... but I think Ramelo Hike can come in here.”
“Denver laying six and a half at Washington. I like Denver here that defense against Marcus Mariota, particularly Denver off a bye”
“I don't understand how they're favored it in this game at home... I'm going money line with this one as well.”
“I'll also go Denver money line here”
“I'm not sure I'm riding with you on the pick, but I think Denver might be able to win in a shootout.”
“I'm gonna take Denver to win twenty eight to twenty. Cover the spread.”
“I'm gonna take Denver to win close, low scoring game twenty four to twenty three.”
“Bo Nicks, by the way, not great in September last year, finally Clicks thirty twenty. They cover the spread. Take the Denver Broncos”
“He is clearly, by far way ahead of Mims. He is the one and the two with Sutton.”
“he's clearly been the number two. He's been run out there as the number two... the two that we know right now is actually Marvin Mims”
“If I moved Cincinnati out because I've predicted they'll make the playoffs, I would put the Broncos in.”
“I think the Bronx is gonna be pretty good. And if he's good and you have an elite defense, they're gonna win eleven twelve games.”
“62. Denver Broncos — Deontae Lawson , LB, Alabama”
“62. Denver Broncos — Jake Golday, LB, Cincinnati”