Jan. 3, 2026, 7:00 a.m. MT
After starting their campaign with a 13-3 record, the Denver Broncos have one game remaining on their 2025 schedule.
Last year, the Broncos went 10-7 in coach Sean Payton’s second season, reaching the NFL playoffs for the first time since the team won Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 campaign. Payton’s squad has now clinched another playoff berth — and they have aspirations to go much further than the Wild Card round this time.
Denver’s 2025 schedule included five nationally-televised games, including a Christmas Day showdown with the division rival Kansas City Chiefs last week. With playoff seeding implications on the line, here is our score prediction for the team’s regular season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18.
Broncos remaining games score predictions
Our original prediction had the Broncos winning by less than a field goal, but that prediction came before the Chargers announced they would rest quarterback Justin Herbert and select starters in Denver. With that context in mind, the Broncos are considered clear favorites going into Week 18.
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