If the 2024 NFL season ended today, the Denver Broncos (5-4) would make the NFL playoffs.
The Broncos are currently third in the AFC West behind the Kansas City Chiefs (8-0) and Los Angeles Chargers (5-3), above the Las Vegas Raiders (2-7). The division is probably out of reach, but Denver could still compete for a Wild Card spot this fall.
The NFL’s two conferences (the AFC and NFC) send four division winners and three Wild Card seeds to the playoffs each season. Denver is currently the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoff race.
Despite currently holding a playoff spot, the Broncos only have a 29% chance to make the NFL playoffs, according to projections from The Athletic. They project Denver to finish the year with an 8-9 record.
AFC playoff picture after Week 9
- Kansas City Chiefs (8-0)
- Buffalo Bills (7-2)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 6-2)
- Houston Texans (6-3)
- Baltimore Ravens (6-3)
- Los Angeles Chargers (5-3)
- Denver Broncos (5-4)
The Broncos will attempt to fend off the Indianapolis Colts (4-5), Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) and New York Jets (3-6) in the coming weeks. Denver already beat the Jets earlier this season and the Broncos will face the Colts (home) and Bengals (away) later this season.
This week, Denver will go on the road to take on the Chiefs.
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