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Denver Broncos

Current Elo 1617. Rating after every game since 2000; vertical marks are new starting quarterbacks. Hover for the game.

Denver Broncos Elo since 200013001350140014501500155016001650170017502000200420082012201620202024avg 1505LockHintonLockBridgewaterLockWilsonRypienWilsonRypienWilsonStidhamNixStidhamNix

Playoff odds this season

Now: playoffs 92%, division 59%, title 10%. One point per day the simulation ran.

Playoff probabilityDEN playoff oddsSep 18, 8 PM ET: 40%Sep 19, 8 PM ET: 40%Sep 20, 8 PM ET: 55%Sep 21, 8 PM ET: 54%Sep 22, 8 PM ET: 54%Sep 23, 8 PM ET: 53%Sep 24, 8 PM ET: 54%Sep 25, 8 PM ET: 54%Sep 26, 8 PM ET: 55%Sep 27, 8 PM ET: 62%Sep 28, 8 PM ET: 62%Sep 29, 8 PM ET: 62%Sep 30, 8 PM ET: 61%Oct 1, 8 PM ET: 65%Oct 2, 8 PM ET: 63%Oct 3, 8 PM ET: 63%Oct 4, 8 PM ET: 52%Oct 5, 8 PM ET: 52%Oct 6, 8 PM ET: 54%Oct 7, 8 PM ET: 54%Oct 8, 8 PM ET: 54%Oct 9, 8 PM ET: 54%Oct 10, 8 PM ET: 55%Oct 11, 8 PM ET: 67%Oct 12, 8 PM ET: 65%Oct 13, 8 PM ET: 67%Oct 14, 8 PM ET: 66%Oct 15, 8 PM ET: 78%Oct 16, 8 PM ET: 78%Oct 17, 8 PM ET: 76%Oct 18, 8 PM ET: 76%Oct 19, 8 PM ET: 76%Oct 20, 8 PM ET: 75%Oct 21, 8 PM ET: 74%Oct 22, 8 PM ET: 76%Oct 23, 8 PM ET: 77%Oct 24, 8 PM ET: 76%Oct 25, 8 PM ET: 86%Oct 26, 8 PM ET: 85%Oct 27, 8 PM ET: 85%Oct 28, 8 PM ET: 86%Oct 29, 8 PM ET: 84%Oct 30, 8 PM ET: 87%Oct 31, 8 PM ET: 84%Nov 1, 7 PM ET: 93%Nov 2, 7 PM ET: 92%

On the Wire

Jaguars at Ravens: Ravens on 4 days' rest; Jaguars on 4 days' rest. Browns at Saints: Saints off a bye. Giants at Eagles: Giants off a bye. Broncos at Panthers: Panthers off a bye. Texans at Chargers: Texans off a bye. Raiders at 49ers: 49ers off a bye. Packers at Patriots: Packers off a bye. Read more →

Kansas City Chiefs at Denver Broncos, Week 8. The Broncos won 28 to 24; the game turned on (Shotgun) PENALTY on KC-J.Moore, False Start, 5 yards, enforced at DEN 1 - No Play.. Attendance 76,831. Written from the box score, ESPN's in-game win probability, and the site's own numbers. Read more →

Seasons

SeasonRecordEnd EloPeakQuarterbacks
20266–216171617Bo Nix
202514–316491668Bo Nix, Jarrett Stidham
202410–715881605Bo Nix
20238–914671518Russell Wilson, Jarrett Stidham
20225–1213741466Russell Wilson, Brett Rypien
20217–1014181511Teddy Bridgewater, Drew Lock
20205–1114221497Drew Lock, Jeff Driskel, Brett Rypien
20197–914911491Joe Flacco, Brandon Allen, Drew Lock
20186–1014211509Case Keenum
20175–1114231591Trevor Siemian, Brock Osweiler, Paxton Lynch
20169–715811690Trevor Siemian, Paxton Lynch
201512–417031703Peyton Manning, Brock Osweiler
201412–416401703Peyton Manning
201313–316841718Peyton Manning
201213–316611681Peyton Manning
20118–814481497Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow
20104–1213271481Kyle Orton, Tim Tebow
20098–814491587Kyle Orton, Chris Simms
20088–814241528Jay Cutler
20077–914711570Jay Cutler
20069–715851680Jake Plummer, Jay Cutler
200513–316891725Jake Plummer
200410–615781612Jake Plummer
200310–615641620Jake Plummer, Steve Beuerlein, Danny Kanell
20029–715441594Brian Griese, Steve Beuerlein
20018–814981592Brian Griese, Gus Frerotte
200011–515821624Brian Griese, Gus Frerotte