5 reasons the Denver Broncos won’t make the playoffs
By Connor Learn
5. Their remaining schedule
| Week | Location | Opponent | Opponent Record |
| 10 | Away | New Orleans Saints | 4-4 |
| 11 | BYE | ||
| 12 | Home | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-2 |
| 13 | Away | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2-6 |
| 14 | Away | Tennessee Titans | 4-5 |
| 15 | Home | New England Patriots | 7-1 |
| 16 | Away | Kansas City Chiefs | 6-2 |
| 17 | Home | Oakland Raiders | 7-2 |
The Broncos have only defeated one team with a winning record, and over their last seven games they’ll play four teams with winning records. Overall, the winning percentage of the opponents Denver will see in their last seven games is 67.9. The winning percentage of the teams they’ve already played is 56.5. The Broncos will have a tough road to the playoffs.
The Saints are a hard team to beat at home, and they’ve opened as 1.5 point favorites in their matchup with the Broncos this week. The Chiefs have been playing good football and will likely be favored in both games they play Denver, as will the Raiders and Patriots. So with seven games to play, the Denver Broncos may only be favored in two of them. They have their six wins, but it’s very easy to see how they could only finish with eight or nine. And if it’s very easy to see how the Broncos finish with less than 10 wins, it’s very easy to see how they’ll miss the playoffs.