Photos: A key stat for each game on the Broncos' 2026 schedule
To get prepared for the Broncos' 2026 season, here's a statistic for each game on the regular-season slate.
.641 – Denver's winning percentage in season openers, which is best in the NFL since 1960.
.512 — The Broncos' overall strength of schedule based on 2025 win percentage
2-0 — The Broncos' record in "Sunday Night Football" matchups during Head Coach Sean Payton's tenure.
13-3 — The Broncos' record against NFC teams during Head Coach Sean Payton's tenure, including a 9-1 mark with Bo Nix at quarterback.
3 — The number of total quarterbacks in NFL history, including Bo Nix and Justin Herbert, to throw for at least 25 pass touchdowns and 3,500 passing yards in each of their first two seasons.
1 — The number of "Thursday Night Football" home games in Head Coach Sean Payton's tenure, including a 10-7 win over the Raiders in 2025. The Broncos are 2-2 in "TNF" games since Payton took over in 2023.
10-1-1 — The Broncos' all-time record against the Cardinals. Denver has won three consecutive matchups against Arizona.
108.8 — Bo Nix's quarterback rating vs. Kansas City since entering the NFL in 2024.
10 — Game-winning drives by Bo Nix and Panthers quarterback Bryce Young since the start of the 2024 season, a mark that leads the NFL.
.772 — Denver's winning percentage at home following the bye week, including a 3-0 mark under Head Coach Sean Payton.
1 — The number of times the Broncos will have played on Black Friday. They'll play the Steelers on Nov. 27.
3 — The number of 1,000-yard seasons that Jaylen Waddle put up in his first five seasons with the Dolphins. The Broncos acquired Waddle from Miami during the 2026 offseason.
2 — Consecutive wins for the Broncos against the Jets, which came by a combined three points. Denver will have played New York in nine of the last 10 seasons.
4-2 — The Broncos' record against starting rookie quarterbacks since the start of the 2023 season. The Raiders selected Indiana's Fernando Mendoza with the first-overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. In franchise history, Denver has faced seven rookie quarterbacks who were selected with the first-overall pick.
3-2 — The Broncos' record in games played on Christmas Day.
100 — Total passing touchdowns by quarterbacks Bo Nix (54) and Drake Maye (46) since they both entered the league as first-round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft.
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5-1 — The Broncos' record against the AFC West in 2025, which was their best mark since 2014.
