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2026 NFL Schedule Release: Playoff Predictions From Wild-Card Round To Super Bowl LXI
by Fox Sports Staff · positive
Predicted Broncos record
No season-record prediction in this article.
Season outlook
The writer projects the Broncos as the AFC's top seed and eventual Super Bowl LXI champions, beating the 49ers 29-28. With Bo Nix healthy and the AFC still weaker than the NFC, Denver is seen as the class of their conference — a young, fast defense and an improved offense under Sean Payton and OC Davis Webb proving to be too much for any opponent, capping the season with a dramatic two-point conversion victory.