The Denver Broncos designated linebacker Drew Sanders to return from injured reserve as a depth move as they’re prepare for their divisional game next week, as Sanders returns from surgery after tearing a ligament in his foot back in training camp.

Sean Payton gave Denver Broncos fans a word of encouragement on Friday, revealing that "most" of the team's injured players will be good to go for the Divisional Round of the playoffs. "I think we see most everyone back,

The Denver Broncos (14-3) are sitting out the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs this weekend with a first-round bye as the AFC's No. 1 seed. They could learn their opponent for the divisional round as early as today.

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After going 8-9 during the 2025 season and missing the NFL playoffs after a Week 18 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Baltimore Ravens fired John Harbaugh.

The Denver Broncos (14-3) are sitting out the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs after securing the AFC's No. 1 seed and a first-round bye.

The Denver Broncos spent most of the season as a top 10 red-zone offense. Those numbers inside the 20-yard line have steadily diminished since Week 16. The Broncos' third-down efficiency on offense has also plummeted.

The Denver Broncos know how difficult it was to secure the AFC's No. 1 seed, but they're not satisfied and hope to get sharper moving forward as they await their opponent in the Divisional Round.

Hutchinson (55 points) beat Bonitto (54 points) for a second-team All-Pro nod. In addition to his extra half sack, Hutchinson also topped Bonitto in quarterback hits (35 to 28), forced fumbles (4 to 2) and interceptions (1 to 0). Bonitto was elected to this year's Pro Bowl.