Why Broncos wear number 5280 on their helmets originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos begin their playoff path Saturday as the AFC's No. 1 seed.

Denver’s playoff fate is possibly less about quarterback hype and more about one solid statistic that keeps flipping games in their favor.

Nix has enjoyed plenty of success since arriving in Denver, helming the Broncos' offense to two playoff berths and a No. 1 seed in 2025. Barring an unprecedented collapse, he'll be the Broncos' QB1 for the foreseeable future.

The Denver Broncos clinched the number one seed in the AFC and will play against the Buffalo Bills in the Divisional round of the playoffs. The Bills are coming off a 27-24 win against the Jacksonville Jaguars and have won six of their last seven games.

The Denver Broncos are on a bye for the Wild Card round, but we’ve got some regular season stats to share. In fact, we’ve had so many that I’ll need to break this up into two posts. One for this week and one for next week.

The Denver Broncos have a lot to focus on defensively because they were one of the best units in the NFL over the first 11 weeks of the season, but have clearly fallen off. With the Broncos having already clinched the division and pushing for the top seed ...

While the Denver Broncos' defense has struggled since the bye, their offense, led by Sean Payton and Bo Nix, has been picking up the slack. After a nightmare-level performance against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10, the Broncos took that mini-bye week ...

Last year, Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton lost three members of his coaching staff to other clubs. Opposing teams could top that number in 2026. Four Broncos coaches have drawn interest from NFL clubs not in the playoffs, including three coaches who are being considered for head coach openings.