Red zone = inside the opponent's 20. Season totals, descriptive only.
InjuriesEach team's injury report, worst first: red = out, IR or suspended; amber = doubtful; grey = questionable.
Denver Broncos6 listed
2 out4 questionable
Jonah Elliss LBAnkle · 2h agoIR
Tyler Badie RBThumb · 2h agoIR
Jaylen Waddle WRChest · 2h agoQ · Questionable
Pat Surtain II CBAnkle · 2h agoQ · Questionable
Talanoa Hufanga SAnkle · 2h agoQ · Questionable
Zach Allen DEHamstring · 2h agoQ · Questionable
Injury newsOne row per player: his latest change on the report as we saw it, and the statuses he went through. A timeline of the report, not a forecast.◷History
▲Pat Surtain II CBUpgraded to Questionable from Out · AnkleQuestionable → Out → Questionable → Doubtful → Out → Doubtful → Out → Doubtful → Questionable → Out → QuestionableStill listed26 h ago
▲Talanoa Hufanga SUpgraded to Questionable from Out · AnkleQuestionable → Out → Doubtful → Out → QuestionableStill listed26 h ago
▼Zach Allen DEListed Questionable · HamstringStill listedOct 25
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○Jordan Jackson DTOff the report (was Out)46 h ago
○Sam Ehlinger QBOff the report (was Out)46 h ago
○Kage Casey OTOff the report (was Out)46 h ago
○Tyler Onyedim DTOff the report (was Out)46 h ago
○Dallen Bentley TEOff the report (was Out)46 h ago
Times are when the report changed on our end, last 30 days.
ScheduleEvery game this season: results, upcoming kickoffs and spreads, and the model's locked call with its grade.
Props vs DENEveryone's props against this defense and the result: green = over (or yes) hit, red = didn't. Final games only.
Player & date
Result
Line
Odds
Jacoby BrissettQB
DEN @ ARI · 10/25
272✓
Over 228.5
-115
Sam DarnoldQB
SEA @ DEN · 10/15
278✓
Over 225.5
-120
Justin HerbertQB
DEN @ LAC · 10/11
121✕
Over 201.5
-115
Brock PurdyQB
DEN @ SF · 10/4
218✕
Over 235.5
-110
Matthew StaffordQB
LAR @ DEN · 9/27
390✓
Over 239.5
-105
Trevor LawrenceQB
JAX @ DEN · 9/20
189✕
Over 221.5
-113
Full stat sheetEvery measure for DEN: offense (left) and defense (right), with league rank of 32 (1 = best).◷History
2026 season
OffenseDefense
Passing
EPA / dropbackExpected points added per dropback: the best single passing-efficiency number. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.05#25
−0.07#4
Pass success rate
37%#31
41%#4
Explosive pass rateDropbacks gaining 20+ yards.
6.8%#24
6.4%#8
Yards / dropback
5.6#25
5.5#3
Completion % over expectedCompletions above what the throws' difficulty predicts, per attempt. Defense column: what it allows.
−2.5#25
−3.4#5
YAC / completion
6.1#7
4.8#9
Sack rateSacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.
3.8%#6
7.1%#8
Interception rate
1.4%#8
2.7%#10
Rushing
EPA / rushExpected points added per rush. Defense column: what it allows.
−0.05#12
−0.03#28
Rush success rate
38%#20
37%#8
Explosive rush rateRushes of 10+ yards.
6.9%#27
10.9%#28
Yards / rush
3.7#25
4.5#27
Situational
Third-down conversion
31%#31
42%#21
Red-zone touchdown rateDrives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.
60%#14
45%#6
Turnovers / game
0.71#8
1.43#8
Denver Broncos · routes and coverage
2024–25 seasons
How the defense plays
Man
52%#1/32
league 40%
Pressure
36%
league 30%
Rushers
4.40
per dropback
Coverage
Share
League
Cover 1
38.9%
29.9%
Cover 3
18.5%
22.7%
Cover 2
14.9%
22.1%
2-man
8.5%
6.2%
Cover 4
6.9%
8.2%
Cover 0
6.4%
4.2%
Cover 6
3.8%
4.5%
Cover 9
2.0%
2.1%
What it has allowed, by route
Route
Tgt
Yds/tgt
AdjYards per target adjusted toward the league average when it rests on few targets.
League
Screen
104
4.8
5.2
5.8
Swing
59
5.5
5.4
5.3
Quick out
243
5.3
5.4
5.5
Slant
87
7.6
7.4
7.2
Hitch / curl
195
6.2
6.3
6.8
Shallow cross
88
6.1
6.3
6.5
Texas / angle
8
2.0
6.0
6.5
In / dig
91
9.8
9.7
9.6
Deep out
105
8.7
8.4
8.0
Corner
52
10.5
10.4
10.4
Post
50
9.8
11.2
12.3
Go
118
6.4
7.6
9.9
Wheel
15
14.7
11.1
10.2
Green: the defense allows fewer yards per target than average on that route (a strength); red: more (a weakness) — matching the panels above.
Where Denver Broncos's targets come from
Screen
13%
Swing
6%
Quick out
19%
Slant
5%
Hitch / curl
16%
Shallow cross
7%
Texas / angle
1%
In / dig
9%
Deep out
5%
Corner
3%
Post
4%
Go
9%
Wheel
1%
Route and coverage labels come from play charting: the route is the targeted receiver's, the coverage is what the defense played on the dropback. Descriptions of games already played, not projections.
Scoring by quarter and halfPoints scored (solid) and allowed (striped) per quarter and half over the last 17 games; tick = league average.◷History
Points in the 1st half:DEN scores 44% · allows 44%league 50%
DEN trendsRank 1 = highest in the league, even for points against (allowed most). A rank is not a grade.◷History
17 games · Oct 2025 – Oct 2026
Record
14-3
17 games
Points for
22.5
#16 of 32 · league 22.9
Points against
19.1
#28 of 32 · league 23.0
Scoring margin
+3.4
#9 of 32 · league 0.0
Regular season only, the last 17 regular-season games (Oct 2025 – Oct 2026) (7 in 2026, 10 in 2025). Every rank is among the 32 teams with a full sample.
Points by quarter and halfPoints scored and allowed in each quarter, per game. The second half includes overtime.◷History
per game · n = 17
Points in the
For
Against
League avg
1st quarter
3.9#23 of 32
2.9#29 of 32
4.7
2nd quarter
5.8#22 of 32
5.7#23 of 32
6.8
3rd quarter
5.5#13 of 32
5.2#11 of 32
4.8
4th quarter
6.8#17 of 32
4.9#29 of 32
6.4
1st half
9.6#24 of 32
8.6#29 of 32
11.5
2nd half
12.8#11 of 32
10.5#23 of 32
11.5
First half against second halfThe share of a team's points that came before halftime, and the share of the points it allowed.◷History
Measure
DEN
League
n
Share of points scored in the 1st half
42.9%#29 of 32
49.8%
17
Share of points allowed in the 1st half
45.2%#27 of 32
49.8%
17
PaceOffensive plays per game, plays the defense faced, and how often the offense dropped back to pass.◷History
Measure
DEN
League
n
Plays per game
59.9#19 of 32
60.9
17
Plays faced per game
65.1#2 of 32
60.7
17
Dropback rate
61.4%#11 of 32
59.9%
17
Red zoneDrives that reached the opponent's 20, and how often they ended in a touchdown. Counted by drive.◷History
Measure
DEN
League
n
Red-zone trips per game
3.24#16 of 32
3.22
17
Red-zone touchdown rate
54.5%#20 of 32
57.2%
17
Red-zone trips allowed per game
3.12#19 of 32
3.21
17
Red-zone touchdown rate allowed
45.3%#30 of 32
57.3%
17
Home, road, recent form and restSlices of the same games. Ranks compare the same slice across teams; a slice with few games is unranked.◷History
DEN
Games
Record
Points for
Points against
Scoring margin
Plays per game
All games
17
14-3
22.5#16 of 32
19.1#28 of 32
+3.4#9 of 32
59.9#19 of 32
At home
9
8-1
24.0#11 of 32
18.4#26 of 32
+5.6#10 of 32
58.4#25 of 32
On the road
8
6-2
20.8#18 of 32
19.9#27 of 32
+0.9#13 of 32
61.6#13 of 32
Last 5 games
5
4-1
22.8#18 of 32
19.4#24 of 32
+3.4#11 of 32
58.2#24 of 32
Short rest
4
4-0
16.8#16 of 16
11.8#16 of 16
+5.0#6 of 16
59.3#13 of 16
Normal rest
8
6-2
25.9#9 of 32
22.9#19 of 32
+3.0#10 of 32
62.1#13 of 32
Long rest
4
4-0
24.5#8 of 12
16.0#7 of 12
+8.5#4 of 12
59.8#8 of 12
Neutral-site games count as neither home nor road. A slice with few games moves a lot from one game; read it with its n.
Roster · 2026 · 16Players at quarterback, running back, receiver, tight end and kicker who recorded a stat for the team in the 2026 season, by position.
Records and scoring from final scores; ranks and tendencies from play-by-play. For information only, not betting advice. 21+ only. Gambling problem? Call or text 1-800-GAMBLER.
Jaylen WaddleWR4523.0%
Courtland SuttonWR3316.8%
RJ HarveyRB2814.3%
Evan EngramTE2211.2%
Pat BryantWR126.1%
Marvin Mims Jr.WR115.6%
Troy FranklinWR94.6%
J.K. DobbinsRB94.6%
Tyler BadieRB73.6%
Jonah ColemanRB52.6%
Adam TrautmanTE52.6%
Nate AdkinsTE52.6%
Lil'Jordan HumphreyWR42.0%
Adam PrenticeFB10.5%
Denver Broncos6 listed
KCKansas City ChiefsL 10–31DEN 52%✗
JAXJacksonville JaguarsW 20–13DEN 52%✓
LARLos Angeles RamsW 30–26DEN 51%✓
SFSan Francisco 49ersL 14–24SF 60%✓
LACLos Angeles ChargersW 23–17DEN 63%✓
SEASeattle SeahawksW 17–14SEA 56%✗
ARIArizona CardinalsW 30–16DEN 67%✓
CARCarolina PanthersDEN -2.5—
LVLas Vegas Raiders——
PITPittsburgh SteelersDEN -1.5—
MIAMiami Dolphins——
NYJNew York Jets——
BUFBuffalo BillsDEN +1.5—
NENew England Patriots——
