2024 Denver Broncos season
Owner	Rob Walton
General manager	George Paton
Head coach	Sean Payton
Home stadium	Empower Field at Mile High
Results
Record	10–7
Division place	3rdAFC West
Playoffs	LostWild Card Playoffs (atBills) 7–31
All-Pros	5 RGQuinn Meinerz(1st team) PRMarvin Mims(1st team) CBPatrick Surtain II(1st team) DEZach Allen(2nd team) OLBNik Bonitto(2nd team)
Pro Bowlers	OLBNik Bonitto RSMarvin Mims CBPatrick Surtain II
Uniform
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The2024 season was theDenver Broncos' 55th in theNational Football League (NFL) and their 65th overall. It was also their fourth under the leadership ofgeneral managerGeorge Paton, their third under the ownership of theWalton-Penner family group and their second underhead coachSean Payton.

During the offseason,Russell Wilson, the team's startingquarterback during the previous two seasons, was released, and the Broncos selectedBo Nix as the team's first-rounddraft pick to succeed Wilson. With Nix behind center, the Broncos improved on their win total from2023, with a 10–7 record—the team's first winning season since2016 and their first playoff berth since their2015Super Bowl-winning season. It also marked the first time since 2015 in which the Broncos had multiple winning streaks of three or more games. Despite the long-awaited playoff appearance, the Broncos would be eliminated following a 31–7 loss to theBuffalo Bills in the Wild Card.

On November 12, assistant head coachMike Westhoff stepped down for health reasons.^[4]

All players listed below were signed to reserve/future contracts. Each player was officially added to the active roster on March 13—the first day of the2024 league year.^[5][6]

Draft trades

Allundrafted free agents were signed on May 10,^[94] unless otherwise noted.

On August 5,defensive endEyioma Uwazurike was reinstated by theNFL, after serving a one-year suspension for violating the league's gambling policy.^[101]

On April 22, the Broncos unveiled a new set of uniforms known as The "Mile High Collection"—the team's first uniform change since1997.^[143] The team also unveiled their1977 throwback jerseys which includes the royal blue "D" helmets.^[144]

Note: Intra-division opponents are inbold text.

For the second time in three seasons, the Broncos kicked off their season on the road against theSeattle Seahawks. The Broncos' defense forced an interception off Seahawks' quarterbackGeno Smith on the game's opening possession; however, the Broncos were forced to settle for a 35-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz. The Seahawks responded near the end of the second quarter, with a 50-yard field goal by placekickerJason Myers. Early in the second quarter, the Broncos' offense reached the Seahawks's 21-yard line on their next possession; however, rookie quarterbackBo Nix, the team's first-rounddraft selection, was intercepted byJulian Love at the 1-yard line. On the Seahawks' next play from scrimmage, guardAnthony Bradford was penalized for offensive holding in the end zone for a safety. For a second time, the Broncos advanced deep into Seahawks' territory, but were once again forced to settle another short field goal by Lutz—from 30 yards out. The Seahawks took a 9–8 lead, with Smith rushing for a 34-yard touchdown, with an unsuccessful two-point conversion attempt. The Broncos went three-and-out, and punterRiley Dixon pinned the Seahawks back to their own 1-yard line, with a 65-yard punt. The Broncos' defense recorded their second safety of the second quarter, with defensive endZach Allen and linebackerJonathon Cooper tackling Seahawks' running backZach Charbonnet in the end zone. Following an exchange of punts, Lutz added a 45-yard field goal to give the Broncos a 13–9 lead at halftime.^[145]

After the Broncos went three-and-out to start the second half, the Seahawks reeled off 17 unanswered points. First, running backKenneth Walker III ran up the middle for a 23-yard touchdown. After Broncos' running backJaleel McLaughlin lost a fumble near midfield, Myers added a 28-yard field goal. After another three-and-out by the Broncos' offense, Smith connected with Charbonnet on a 30-yard touchdown pass on the first play of the fourth quarter, giving the Seahawks a 26–13 lead. With 5:37 left in the fourth quarter, Nix was intercepted byTariq Woolen near midfield. After forcing a Seahawks' punt, the Broncos finally reached the end zone, with Nix scrambling for a 4-yard touchdown run with 2:17 remaining in the fourth quarter. However, the Broncos were unable to prevent the Seahawks from running out the clock, as Smith completed a game-clinching 9-yard pass to wide receiverTyler Lockett on a 3rd-and-6. In his NFL debut, Nix completed 26 passed in 42 attempts for 138 yards, but the Broncos' offense went 5-for-18 on third down and struggled against the Seahawks' defense.^[145]

The Broncos' offense struggled against theSteelers' defense, failed to score a touchdown, and only converted twice on third down in 12 attempts, in a 13–6 loss. Steelers' quarterbackJustin Fields threw a 5-yard touchdown to tight endDarnell Washington in the first quarter—the game's only touchdown—and placekickerChris Boswell added two field goals—a 22-yarder just before halftime, followed by a 53-yarder in the third quarter. The Broncos trailed 10–0 midway through the third quarter, and had a 1st-and-goal at the Steelers' 7-yard line, following a 49-yard pass completion from quarterbackBo Nix to wide receiverJosh Reynolds. However, Nix was intercepted in the end zone for a touchback two plays later. The Broncos were forced to settle for two field goals by placekickerWil Lutz in the fourth quarter—a 35-yarder, followed by a 29-yarder at the two-minute warning. After forcing a Steelers' punt and exhausting all of their team timeouts, the Broncos attempted a rally with only 9 seconds remaining, but Nix was intercepted at the Steelers' 40-yard line, ending the game.^[146]

The Broncos jumped out to a 17–0 lead over theBuccaneers, with a pair of rushing touchdowns—a 3-yarder by quarterbackBo Nix, followed by a 1-yarder by running backJaleel McLaughlin and a 43-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz in the second quarter. The latter touchdown occurred after an interception of Buccaneers' quarterbackBaker Mayfield. Following a fumble by Broncos' running backJavonte Williams, Mayfield got the Buccaneers on the scoreboard, with a 5-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverChris Godwin just after the two-minute warning. The Broncos' defense held the Buccaneers scoreless for the remainder of the game, and in the process, sacking Mayfield seven times. Lutz added three more field goals—one just before halftime and two in the fourth quarter.^[147]

A scoreless first quarter in rainy conditions featured a defensive struggle, including a forced fumble offJets' running backGarrett Wilson by the Broncos' defense at the Jets' 30-yard line. However, the Broncos were unable to take advantage of the turnover on their first possession as the result of an offensive pass interference penalty and a loss of 4 yards. The Broncos' offense went three-and-out on three of their next four possessions, and did not earn their first first-down until the 10:15 mark of the second quarter. Two field goals by Jets' placekickerGreg Zuerlein—a 23-yarder at the beginning of the second quarter and a 35-yarder at the end of the first half—gave the Jets a 6–0 halftime lead. The first field goal occurred after a lost fumble by Broncos' running backTyler Badie and a false start penalty after the Jets had a 4th-and-goal at the 1-yard line. By halftime, Broncos' quarterbackBo Nix had –7 yards on 15 pass attempts.^[148]

Following an exchange of punts to start the second half, Nix finally threw his first touchdown pass of the season—an 8-yarder to wide receiverCourtland Sutton in the back of the end zone. The Jets retook the lead on their next possession, with Zuerlein's third field goal of the game—a 40-yarder early in the fourth quarter. The Broncos responded, with a 47-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz at the 8:59 mark of the fourth quarter. Following another exchange of punts, the Jets were attempting to take the lead just after the two-minute warning, and faced a 4th-and-10 at their own 45-yard line. However, quarterbackAaron Rodgers was sacked for a 10-yard loss—one of five sacks by the Broncos' defense. The Broncos had a chance to run out the clock; however, after gaining only three yards, Lutz missed wide-right on a 50-yard field goal that would have forced the Jets to score a touchdown. With 1:27 remaining in the game, the Jets' final possession of the game started at their own 40-yard line. Five plays later, Zuerlein had an opportunity for a 50-yard, game-winning field goal; however, like Lutz, Zuerlein's 50-yard field goal attempt also missed wide-right, sealing the win for the Broncos.^[148]

The Broncos debuted their new orange throwback uniforms, which the team had not worn since2001.^[149][150] TheRaiders took a 10–0 lead in the first quarter, with quarterbackGardner Minshew connecting with tight endBrock Bowers on a 57-yard touchdown pass, followed by a 40-yard field goal by placekickerDaniel Carlson. After a 51-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz got the Broncos on the scoreboard early in the second quarter, the Raiders marched down the field, and were threatening to add to their lead, with a first-and-goal at the 5-yard line. However, Broncos' cornerbackPatrick Surtain II changed the momentum of the game, with a 100-yard interception return for a touchdown off Minshew. After both teams exchange punts, a 44-yard field goal by Lutz just before halftime gave the Broncos the lead for good, and in the second half, quarterbackBo Nix accounted for three touchdowns— two passing, and another on a 1-yard sneak—capping off 34 unanswered points by the Broncos. It was the most points that the Broncos scored in a single game since2021. The Raiders attempted a rally, with a 3-yard touchdown run by running backAmeer Abdullah (with a successful two-point conversion) with four minutes remaining in the game, but the Broncos' lead was too much for the Raiders to overcome. With the win, the Broncos snapped an 8-game losing streak against the Raiders. In addition, Nix became the first rookie quarterback in franchise history to win three consecutive games.^[149]

Throughout the first three quarters, theChargers built a 23–0 lead and dominated the time of possession by a 2-to-1 ratio over the Broncos. The Chargers converted two Broncos' turnovers—an interception off Broncos' quarterbackBo Nix and a fumble by running backJavonte Williams—into 10 points. Broncos' cornerbackPatrick Surtain II left the game after suffering a concussion on the first defensive play from scrimmage, and the defense was unable to get off the field, surrendering three field goals by Chargers' placekickerCameron Dicker and two touchdowns—a 38-yard pass from quarterbackJustin Herbert to wide receiverKimani Vidal and a 4-yard rush by running backJ. K. Dobbins. In addition, the Broncos did not force a Chargers' punt until the initial possession of the second half and were booed off at halftime. The Broncos' offense struggled against the Chargers' defense, failing to advance past midfield on seven of their first eight possessions. The Broncos' best offensive play—a 46-yard pass completion from Nix to wide receiverCourtland Sutton to the Chargers' 16-yard line just before halftime—was negated by an offensive holding penalty on guardQuinn Meinerz.^[151]

The Broncos' finally got on the scoreboard early in the fourth quarter, with Nix connecting on a 2-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverTroy Franklin in the back of the end zone. After forcing a Chargers' punt, Nix threw his next touchdown pass—a 15-yarder to Sutton in the back of the end zone. However, the two-point conversion attempt, which would have pulled the Broncos to within a one-score deficit, was unsuccessful, leaving the score at 23–13 at the 5:27 mark of the fourth quarter. After forcing one more Chargers' punt, and without any timeouts, the Broncos narrowed the Chargers' lead to 23–16, with a 40-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz. However, the onside kick attempt was unsuccessful, ending the Broncos' rally attempt.^[151]

Broncos' running backJavonte Williams rushed for two touchdowns, linebackerCody Barton returned a fumble for a touchdown and placekickerWil Lutz kicked four field goals, in a 33–10 win over theSaints. The Broncos accumulated 225 rushing yards, the most in a single game since2013, and the defense recorded six sacks of Saints' quarterbackSpencer Rattler, who was starting in place of the injuredDerek Carr. The game marked Broncos' head coachSean Payton's return to New Orleans, where he coached the Saints from 2006–2021.^[152] In addition, Payton became the 8th head coach to win a game against all 32 NFL teams.^[153]

After losing a fumble on the game's opening possession, the Broncos spotted thePanthers an early 7–0 lead, with a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterbackBryce Young to wide receiverXavier Legette. The Broncos responded with three touchdowns in the second quarter. QuarterbackBo Nix connected on a pair of touchdown passes—3- and 19-yarders to tight endsNate Adkins andAdam Trautman—and scored another on a 1-yard sneak just before halftime. After a Panthers' fake punt attempt went awry midway through the third quarter, Nix threw his third touchdown pass of the game—a 9-yarder to running backJaleel McLaughlin. The Broncos' defensive secondary intercepted two passes by Young deep in Broncos' territory—one by cornerbackPatrick Surtain II late in the third quarter, and the other by cornerbackJa'Quan McMillian midway through the fourth quarter. After the Broncos' lost a fumble deep in Panthers' territory just before the two-minute warning, the Panthers scored a late touchdown with only 23 seconds left in the game—a 15-yard pass from Young to wide receiverJalen Coker. However, the game had already been decided in the Broncos' favor. Wide receiverCourtland Sutton recorded his first 100+ yard receiving game since Week 2 of the2022 season.Nik Bonitto earned asack to extend his streak of consecutive games with a sack to six, tyingVon Miller's streak in2018.^[154]

TheRavens took advantage of two Broncos' turnovers on downs, with a 7-yard touchdown run by running backDerrick Henry, followed in the second quarter by a 33-yard field goal by placekickerJustin Tucker. The Broncos got on the scoreboard midway through the second quarter, with quarterbackBo Nix receiving a 2-yard touchdown pass from wide receiverCourtland Sutton on aPhilly Special pass play. The Ravens responded, with quarterbackLamar Jackson throwing a 7-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverZay Flowers. After a 9-yard touchdown scramble by Nix was nullified by an offensive holding penalty on tackleGarett Bolles, the Broncos were forced to settle for a 37-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz to narrow the Ravens' lead to 17–10. However, the Broncos were held scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Ravens pulled away. Jackson connected on two more touchdown passes, Henry rushed for another, and Tucker added another field goal for a 41–10 Ravens' win.^[155] With the loss, the Broncos dropped to 1–8 all-time in Baltimore, including the postseason.^[156]

The Broncos took a 14–3 lead into the second quarter; however, they were held scoreless for the remainder of the game, allowing theChiefs to come back. After Chiefs' quarterbackPatrick Mahomes led a 70-yard touchdown drive, culminating in a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight endTravis Kelce, Broncos' placekickerWil Lutz missed short on a 60-yard field goal attempt before halftime. Two field goals from placekickerHarrison Butker—one apiece in the third and fourth quarters—allowed the Chiefs to take a 16–14 lead with 5:57 remaining in the game. The Broncos drove to the Chiefs' 18-yard line; however, Lutz's 35-yard field goal attempt was blocked as time expired, securing the win for the Chiefs.^[157]

Broncos' quarterbackBo Nix threw four touchdown passes, and running backJavonte Williams rushed for another touchdown, in a 38–6 rout of theFalcons. After yielding two field goals to placekickerYounghoe Koo, the Broncos' defense held the Falcons scoreless in the second half, including four sacks of quarterbackKirk Cousins. Nix became only the second Broncos' rookie quarterback to throw for 300+ yards and four touchdowns in a single game, joiningMarlin Briscoe. It was the Broncos' first victory over the Falcons since2008, and in the process, the Broncos also swept the entireNFC South.^[158]

The Broncos trailed theRaiders 13–9 at halftime, after settling for three field goals by placekickerWil Lutz—two of which were from 50+ yards out. Defensively, the Broncos yielded a 6-yard touchdown pass from Raiders' quarterbackGardner Minshew to running backAmeer Abdullah and two field goals by placekickerDaniel Carlson. After the Broncos went three-and-out to start the second half, Minshew was intercepted by safetyBrandon Jones on an overthrow. The Broncos capitalized two plays later, with quarterbackBo Nix connecting on an 18-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverCourtland Sutton, which was the only scoring play of the third quarter. Each placekicker traded field goals early in the fourth quarter—a 45-yarder by Lutz, followed by a 53-yarder by Carlson. The Broncos increased their lead to 26–16 on their next possession, with another touchdown pass from Nix to Sutton—from 2 yards out. The Broncos' defense was able to keep the Raiders out of the end zone, and Carlson's fourth field goal of the game—from 22 yards out—pulled the Raiders to within a one-score deficit with 3:41 left in the game. After the Broncos went three-and-out, the Raiders attempted a rally; however, Minshew was injured after being sacked by linebackersCody Barton andJonathon Cooper, forcing backup quarterbackDesmond Ridder to enter the game. Two plays later, Ridder was strip-sacked by linebackerNik Bonitto, and Lutz' fifth field goal game—a 33-yarder at the two-minute warning—gave the Broncos a 29–19 lead that they would not relinquish.^[159]

With the win, the Broncos swept the Raiders for the first time since2014, earned their first road victory over the Raiders since2015, when the Raiders were then-based inOakland (as well as their first ever win in Las Vegas), and were two games over .500 after twelve games for the first time since2016.^[160] In addition, Bo Nix set the Broncos' franchise record for touchdown passes by a rookie in a single season,^[161] and Nik Bonitto became the first defensive lineman to record double-digitsacks in a single season sinceVon Miller andBradley Chubb achieved that feat in2018.^[162]

The Broncos hosted theBrowns in their firstMonday night home game since2020. A 2-yard touchdown run by running backJavonte Williams gave the Broncos the early lead. The Browns responded, with quarterbackJameis Winston connecting on an 8-yard touchdown pass to tight endDavid Njoku. After an interception of Broncos' quarterbackBo Nix, the Browns took the lead, with a 45-yard field goal by placekickerDustin Hopkins, who missed a 47-yard attempt in the first quarter. The Broncos reclaimed the lead, with a 1-yard touchdown run by fullbackMichael Burton. On the Browns' next possession, Winston was intercepted by Broncos' linebackerNik Bonitto, who returned the football 70 yards for a touchdown just after the two-minute warning. Winston redeemed himself, and engineered an 11-play, 70-yard drive, culminating in his second touchdown pass to Njoku—a 4-yarder just before halftime.^[163]

After an exchange of punts to start the second half, the Broncos extended their lead to 28–17, with Nix launching a 93-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverMarvin Mims. However, on the Browns' first play from scrimmage, Winston connected with wide receiverJerry Jeudy on a 70-yard touchdown pass, coupled with a successful two-point conversion to Jeudy, to narrow the Broncos' lead to 28–25. This was Jeudy's first game against the Broncos since being traded to the Browns after the2023 season. A 36-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz extended the Broncos' lead to 31–25 late in the third quarter. After another interception of Nix, the Browns reclaimed the lead, with Winston's fourth touchdown pass of the game—a 5-yarder to running backNick Chubb with nine minutes remaining in the game. Trailing 32–31, the Broncos marched down the field, but settled for a 27–yard field goal by Lutz with three minutes remaining in the game. The Broncos were hoping for a defensive stop, after struggling to stop Winston the entire game. On the first play after the two-minute warning, Winston was intercepted by Broncos' cornerbackJa'Quan McMillian, who ran 44 yards down the sideline for a touchdown, after not being touched by the Browns' intended receiver,Elijah Moore. The Browns attempted a rally, and with a 1st-and-goal at the 2-yard line, Winston was intercepted in the end zone by Broncos' linebackerCody Barton to seal the win for the Broncos.^[163]

TheColts took a 10–0 lead, with quarterbackAnthony Richardson scrambling for a 23–yard touchdown, followed by a 37-yard field goal by placekickerMatt Gay early in the second quarter; the latter scoring play occurred after an interception of Broncos' quarterbackBo Nix. A 13-yard touchdown pass from Nix to tight endAdam Trautman got the Broncos on the scoreboard. A 49-yard field goal by Gay increased the Colts' lead to 13–7 just before halftime. After Nix threw another interception, the Broncos were in danger of falling two scores behind. Colts' running backJonathan Taylor rushed down the right sideline for what was initially ruled as a 41-yard touchdown. However, the Broncos caught a major break, when instant replay revealed that Taylor prematurely celebrated and fumbled the football just before breaking the plane of the goal line, resulting in a fumble out the end zone for a touchback. After an exchange of punts, Nix threw this third interception of the game. However, the Broncos caught another break, when safetyP. J. Locke forced a fumble off Colts' wide receiverMichael Pittman Jr. on the very next play.^[164]

The Broncos' defense the Colts scoreless for the remainder of the game, and the Broncos scored 24 unanswered points. Three plays after the aforementioned Pittman fumble, a 44-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz pulled the Broncos to within a 13–10 deficit at the 5:22 mark of the third quarter. The Broncos then took the lead for good early in the fourth quarter, after Nix connected with tight endNate Adkins on a 15-yard touchdown pass. Three plays later, a trick play attempt by Richardson and Colts' wide receiverAdonai Mitchell went awry, when Mitchell threw a lateral pass intended for Richardson that was intercepted by Broncos' linebackerNik Bonitto, who recovered the fumble for a 50-yard touchdown. Nix later connected with wide receiverCourtland Sutton on a 20-yard touchdown pass to put the game out of reach. With the win, the Broncos earned their first winning season wince2016.^[164]

The Broncos got off to a strong start, scoring three touchdowns—all on their first three drives of the game. QuarterbackBo Nix threw two touchdown passes—one apiece to fullbackMichael Burton and wide receiverDevaughn Vele, and running backAudric Estimé rushed for another. The Broncos took a 21–10 over theChargers near the end of the first half. After forcing an interception off Chargers' quarterbackJustin Herbert, the Broncos committed a special teams blunder that enabled the Chargers to narrow the Broncos' lead to 21–13 at halftime. Chargers' placekickerCameron Dicker attempted and made a 57-yard field goal on a rarefair catch kick, following a 15-yard fair catch interference penalty on Broncos' cornerbackTremon Smith with 0:00 on the clock.^[165]

A 41-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz increased the Broncos' lead to 24–13 midway through the third quarter. However, the Broncos' offense sputtered in the second half, and the Chargers reeled off 21 unanswered points. First, Chargers' running backGus Edwards rushed for a 5-yard touchdown, with an unsuccessful two-point attempt. It was Edwards' second rushing touchdown, following a 1-yarder late in the first quarter. Then, after the Broncos went three-and-out, the Chargers took the lead, with Herbert connected with wide receiverDerius Davis on a 19-yard touchdown pass, with a successful two-point conversion, early in the fourth quarter. After an exchange of punts, the Chargers added to their lead, with Herbert's second touchdown pass of the quarter—a 34-yarder to running backHassan Haskins—with 2:36 remaining in the game. Trailing 34–24, Lutz kicked a 55-yard field goal with only one minute remaining in the game. However, the onside kick attempt was unsuccessful, and the Chargers ran out the clock. With the loss, the Broncos suffered their first sweep to the Chargers since2010.^[165]

A 30-yard field goal by placekickerWil Lutz gave the Broncos the early lead over theBengals. Offensively, the Broncos were forced to punt on their next two possessions, and the defense forced two Bengals' turnovers on downs. The Bengals took the lead just after the two-minute warning, with a short 2-yard touchdown pass from quarterbackJoe Burrow to wide receiverTee Higgins. The Broncos failed to get into field goal range just before halftime, and the Bengals added to their lead on the initial possession of the second half, with a 22-yard field goal by placekickerCade York. After struggling offensively throughout the first half, the Broncos finally reached the end zone, with a 6-yard touchdown pass from quarterbackBo Nix to wide receiverCourtland Sutton to tie the game at 10–10. The Bengals responded early in the fourth quarter, with Burrow's second touchdown pass to Higgins—from 12 yards out. Five plays later, Nix launched a 51-yard to wide receiverMarvin Mims to tie the game at 17–17 midway through the fourth quarter.^[166]

On the Bengals' next possession, Broncos' cornerbackPatrick Surtain II recovered a fumble off Higgins at the Broncos' 40-yard line. However, as the Broncos were hoping to take the lead, Nix was intercepted by linebackerGermaine Pratt six plays later, giving the Bengals the football at their own 41-yard line with 2:38 remaining in the game. The Bengals reached the Broncos' 6-yard line in three plays at the 1:39 mark of the fourth quarter. However, instead on running out the clock for a potential game-winning field goal, Burrow rushed for a 1-yard touchdown to give the Bengals a 24–17 lead. The Broncos began their final possession of regulation with 1:29 left. Nix led the Broncos down the field, and with only 14 seconds remaining, Nix connected with Mims for a 25-yard touchdown pass that was reviewed by instant replay, but upheld, sending the game to overtime. The Broncos' defense forced a Bengals' punt on the initial possession of overtime. However, the Broncos went three-and-out, and the Bengals marched down the field, culminating in the game-winning 3-yard touchdown pass from Burrow to Higgins at the 1:10 mark of overtime.^[166]

With theChiefs resting most of their starters, including quarterbackPatrick Mahomes and tight endTravis Kelce, the Broncos took full advantage, with a 38–0 shutout win. QuarterbackBo Nix threw for four touchdowns, running backAudric Estimé rushed for another, and placekickerWil Lutz added a field goal. The Broncos sacked Chiefs' backup quarterbackCarson Wentz five times, adding to their franchise record forsacks in a single season. It was the Broncos first shutout since a26–0 win over the New York Jets in 2021. With the win, the Broncos earned their first double-digit winning season and playoff berth since their2015Super Bowl-winning season.^[167]

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In their first playoff game sinceSuper Bowl 50, the Broncos started out strong on the game's opening possession, with quarterbackBo Nix launching a 43-yard touchdown pass to wide receiverTroy Franklin. However, this was the Broncos' only scoring play, as they allowed theBills to score the game's final 31 points, rush for 210 yards and control the time of possession by more than a 2-to-1 margin. The Broncos only trailed 10–7, after placekickerWil Lutz hit the right upright on a 50-yard field goal attempt in the final seconds of the first half. The Bills, however, dominated the second half. QuarterbackJosh Allen threw two touchdown passes, running backJames Cook rushed for another touchdown and placekickerTyler Bass kicked three field goals.^[173]

On January 2, 2025,linebackerNik Bonitto,return specialistMarvin Mims andcornerbackPatrick Surtain II were named starters for the2025 Pro Bowl Games. The following players were names as alternates:guardQuinn Meinerz (first alternate),long snapperMitchell Fraboni (first alternate),placekickerWil Lutz (third alternate),tackleGarett Bolles (third alternate),fullbackMichael Burton (fourth alternate),defensive endZach Allen (fourth alternate),quarterbackBo Nix (fourth alternate) andsafetyBrandon Jones (fifth alternate).^[188] Meinerz and Nix were later invited to the Pro Bowl as replacements, but both declined.^[189][190] On January 8, Mims and Surtain were selected to the third annualNFLPA Players' All-Pro team.^[191] Two days later (January 10), theAssociate Press All-Pro teams were announced, with Meinerz, Mims and Surtain awarded first-team nods, while Allen and Bonitto were awarded second-team nods.^[192] The Broncos has the most selections to thePFWA All-NFL team, with four: Bonitto, Meinerz, Mims and Surtain.^[193] Additionally, linebackerJonah Elliss was selected to thePFWA NFL All-Rookie Team.^[194]