Ever since Peyton Manning hung up his cleats, the Denver Broncos have had eleven starting quarterbacks in the six years since the Hall-of-Famer threw his last ball. The carousel of the insanity at the position has mercifully ended when Denver acquired nine-time Pro-Bowl quarterback and Super Bowl Champion Russell Wilson in a trade with the Seattle Seahawks that saw Denver give up a slew of draft round picks and QB Drew Lock. Overnight, the Broncos became relevant again, answering the biggest request at the most important position with the acquisition of Wilson.
Denver’s anemic offense has marred the team for the past five seasons in which they haven’t boasted a single winning season. The pairing of Wilson and new Head Coach Nathaniel Hackett – the first offensive-minded leader since Gary Kubiak – changes everything. As offense coordinator for the Packers since 2019, Hackett, alongside Aaron Rodgers, led the Packers to becoming the league’s best scoring offense in 2020. Wide receivers Courtland Sutton, Tim Patrick and Jerry Jeudy, who were victims of the ineptitude of their signal-caller, should thrive with Wilson under center.
While Wilson will be tasked to rejuvenate the passing offense, the running game remains effervescent. The Broncos boast one of the best one-two punches in the league with second-year pro Javonte Williams and veteran Melvin Gordon III, who combined for 1,821 yards rushing, 529 passing and 17 touchdowns. Defensively, despite a slew of injuries last season, the unit as a whole was the strength of the entire team. They conceded the third-fewest points in the league with their run defense only allowing nine rushing touchdowns. If healthy the Broncos’ defense will be a force to be reckon with.
While they have to contend against the AFC West opponents, the Broncos have other tough challengers with San Francisco, Indianapolis, Tennessee, Baltimore, Arizona and the Rams. They do play Seattle, Houston, NY Jets, Jacksonville and Carolina, which will make their life easier.
Denver Broncos Offseason Moves:
Notable Additions: QB Russell Wilson, QB Josh Johnson, OT Billy Turner, OT Tom Compton, DT D.J. Jones, DE/OLB Randy Gregory, LB Alex Singleton, CB K’Waun Williams
Notable Departures: QB Teddy Bridgewater, QB Drew Lock, TE Noah Fant, OT Bobby Massie, OT Cameron Fleming, DT Shelby Harris, LB Alexander Johnson, LB Kenny Young, CB Bryce Callahan, CB Kyle Fuller
1st and 2nd Draft Picks: DE Nik Bonitto (64)
2022-23 Denver Broncos NFL Futures Odds
- Odds to win the 2023 Super Bowl LVII: 16/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC Conference: +850
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC West +260
- 2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Over 10 (-120)
- Odds to Make the Playoffs: Yes -145 | No +110
- Official website: denverbroncos.com
- Twitter Account : @Broncos
The Bottom Line:
The Broncos already had a great defense, a superb running game and potent wide receivers along with a solid offensive line but all they were missing was a quarterback and they were able to nab one of the best at the position. With Wilson on board, the Broncos have suddenly become Super Bowl contenders. There will be growing pains with most of the coaching staff serving their duties for the first time but the addition of Wilson has changed everything from expectations to the atmosphere within the franchise
Last year’s record: 7-10
My Prediction: 12-5
2022-23 Denver Broncos Stage of Elimination
- To Miss the Playoffs +110
- To Lose in Wildcard Round +250
- To Lose in Divisional Round +375
- To Lose in Conference Championship Game +750
- To Lose in Super Bowl +1600
- To Win Super Bowl +1600
Odds According to Bovada as of August, 2022
2022-23 Denver Broncos Season Team Specials
Denver Broncos
DEN Broncos to score Over 430.5 Reg Season Points EVEN
Russell Wilson to have over 349.5.5 Passing yards in at least 3 Reg season games +105
Melvin Gordon & Javonte Williams over 14.5 combined Reg season Rushing TDs +120
Russell Wilson to score a Rushing TD against any NFC West Team in the Reg Season +130
Jerry Jeudy & Courtland Sutton over 1999.5 combined Reg season Receiving yards +200
Any DEN Broncos player to have over 9.5 Reg season Receiving TDs +225
Melvin Gordon & Javonte Williams over 1999.5 combined Reg season Rushing yards +260
Either Melvin Gordon or Javonte Williams to have over 1249.5 Reg season Rushing yards +300
Jerry Jeudy to have over 149.5 Receiving yards in at least 2 Reg season games +350
Russell Wilson over 4249.5 Reg season Passing yards & Jerry Jeudy over 6.5 Reg season Receiving TDs +350
Aengus NFL Season Special Prediction on Broncos:
- Russell Wilson will go over 4,000 yards in passing
- Denver will finish second in the AFC West
- Denver will make the Playoffs
- Javonte Williams will go over 1,000 yards rushing
- Courtland Sutton will go over 1,000 yards receiving
- Melvin Gordon & Javonte Williams will go over 14.5 combined rushing TDs
Season Props According to Bovada as of August, 2022
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Denver Broncos 2022-23 Schedule
| PRESEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 13-Aug | 9:00 p.m. | Dallas Cowboys | Empower Field at Mile High | KUSA |
| 2 | 20-Aug | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | KUSA |
| 3 | 27-Aug | 9:00 p.m. | Minnesota Vikings | Empower Field at Mile High | KUSA |
| REGULAR SEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 12-Sep | 8:15 p.m. | at Seattle Seahawks | Lumen Field | ESPN/ABC |
| 2 | 18-Sep | 4:25 p.m. | Houston Texans | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS |
| 3 | 25-Sep | 8:20 p.m. | San Francisco 49ers | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC |
| 4 | 2-Oct | 4:25 p.m. | at Las Vegas Raiders | Allegiant Stadium | CBS |
| 5 | 6-Oct | 8:15 p.m. | Indianapolis Colts | Empower Field at Mile High | Prime Video |
| 6 | 17-Oct | 8:15 p.m. | at Los Angeles Chargers | SoFi Stadium | ESPN |
| 7 | 23-Oct | 4:05 p.m. | New York Jets | Empower Field at Mile High | CBS |
| 8 | 30-Oct | 9:30 a.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | Wembley Stadium (London) | ESPN+ |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | 13-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | at Tennessee Titans | Nissan Stadium | CBS |
| 11 | 20-Nov | 4:05 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Empower Field at Mile High | Fox |
| 12 | 27-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | Fox |
| 13 | 4-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS |
| 14 | 11-Dec | 8:20 p.m. | Kansas City Chiefs | Empower Field at Mile High | NBC |
| 15 | 18-Dec | 4:05 p.m. | Arizona Cardinals | Empower Field at Mile High | Fox |
| 16 | 25-Dec | 4:30 p.m. | at Los Angeles Rams | SoFi Stadium | CBS/Nick |
| 17 | 1-Jan | 1:00 p.m. | at Kansas City Chiefs | Arrowhead Stadium | CBS |
| 18 | Jan 7/8 | TBD | Los Angeles Chargers | Empower Field at Mile High | TBD |
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