Thank you #BroncosCountry This season was amazing & we have so much to be excited for next year. You played a key role in our success – rattling the stadium w Mile High Thunder, yelling “In-Com-Plete” at home and drowning stadiums in Orange on the road. The Climb Continues…
The Broncos’ win total was set at 5.5.
PFF said they had the worst roster in the NFL.
ESPN said they had the second-worst roster in the NFL.
They clinched a playoff spot and are 10-7.
Here's how the three long-shot teams can still earn the last AFC playoff spot:
#Bengals: Beat Steelers, Broncos lose to Chiefs, Colts go 1-1 or 0-2, Dolphins go 1-1 or 0-2
#Dolphins: Beat Browns and Jets, Broncos lose to Chiefs, Colts go 1-1
#Colts: Beat Giants and Jaguars, Broncos lose to Chiefs, Dolphins OR Bengals go 2-0 to create three-way tie that Colts would win
If the #Broncos beat the #Chiefs, it's all moot and Denver is in.
(h/t NFL Research)
At 9-6, the Chargers now have a 98% chance to make the playoffs, per ESPN Analytics; they can clinch a spot as early as Sunday should the Colts (vs Titans) and Dolphins (vs 49ers) both lose.
The 9-6 Broncos’ playoff chances fell from 93% to 87% with the loss. The Broncos visit the Bengals and host the Chiefs in their final two games.