Craig Carton apologizes to Broncos for harsh preseason prediction

“Broncos Country, I apologize,” Craig Carton said. “I was wrong. I couldn’t have been more wrong.”

Before the 2024 NFL season began, Craig Carton of Fox Sports shared a harsh prediction for the Denver Broncos.

“The Broncos are going to stink,” Carton said in August. “There’s no talent on that team … I’m looking at the Denver Broncos going, that over/under should be 2.5! Where are the wins coming from?”

Denver’s actual over/under line was 5.5 wins, and the Broncos beat that when they secured their sixth win of the season in Week 11. After the team hit the over, Carton apologized for his pre-season prediction.

“I would like to take this moment to apologize to Denver Broncos fans,” Cartons said on Breakfast Ball earlier this week. “About two months ago, we were giving our preseason predictions and I may have uttered the phrase, ‘The Broncos stink, the over/under should be 2.5.’ So to Broncos Country, I apologize. I was wrong. I couldn’t have been more wrong. The Denver Broncos are a very well-coached team … I’ll eat this one, I got it wrong.”

If the season ended today, the Broncos would make the NFL playoffs as the sixth and final seed. Denver has six games remaining this season.

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