The Denver Post’s staff predictions for the 2025 season:
#### Parker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer
**Broncos record**: 11-6
**AFC West order**: 1. Chiefs, 2. Broncos, 3. Chargers, 4. Raiders
**Broncos’ third win**: Week 4 vs. Cincy
**Record first nine weeks**: 6-3
**Bo Nix passing yards/TDs**: 3914/28
**Bo Nix rushing attempts/yards**: 98/429
**Broncos leading receiver (yards)**: Courtland Sutton (1,114)
**Evan Engram catches/yards**: 73/810
**Broncos leading rusher (yards)**: RJ Harvey (877)
**RJ Harvey carries/receptions/total yards**: 199/60/1,355
**Mike McGlinchey starts**: 13
**Offensive points ranking**: 9
**Defensive points ranking**: 2
**Total sacks**: 57
**Total takeaways**: 31
**Rush yards allowed rank**: 4
**Zach Allen + John Franklin-Myers sacks**: 15.5
**Dre Greenlaw tackle total**: 96
**NFL MVP**: QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
**Coach of the Year**: John Harbaugh, Baltimore
**Offensive Player of the Year**: TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas
**DPOY**: OLB Will Anderson, Houston
**Offensive ROY**: TE Colston Loveland, Chicago
**Defensive ROY**: CB Travis Hunter, Jacksonville
**Disappointing team**: Pittsburgh
**Surprise team**: Las Vegas
**AFC champion**: Baltimore
**NFC champion**: Philadelphia
**Super Bowl champion**: Baltimore
#### Luca Evans, Broncos beat writer
**Broncos record**: 11-6
**AFC West order**: 1. Chargers, 2. Broncos, 3. Chiefs, 4. Raiders
**Broncos’ third win**: Week 4 vs. Cincy
**Record first nine weeks**: 7-2
**Bo Nix passing yards/TDs**: 4,113/26
**Bo Nix rushing attempts/yards**: 84/373
**Broncos leading receiver (yards)**: Courtland Sutton (993)
**Evan Engram catches/yards**: 84/822
**Broncos leading rusher (yards)**: J.K. Dobbins (846)
**RJ Harvey carries/receptions/total yards**: 154/45/1,071
**Mike McGlinchey starts**: 15
**Offensive points ranking**: 7
**Defensive points ranking**: 1
**Total sacks**: 60
**Total takeaways**: 33
**Rush yards allowed rank**: 5
**Zach Allen + John Franklin-Myers sacks**: 13.5
**Dre Greenlaw tackle total**: 88
**NFL MVP**: QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore
**Coach of the Year**: Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles
**Offensive Player of the Year**: RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
**DPOY**: OLB Myles Garrett, Cleveland
**Offensive ROY**: RB Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas
**Defensive ROY**: OLB Abdul Carter, New York
**Disappointing team**: Kansas City
**Surprise team**: Carolina
**AFC champion**: Baltimore
**NFC champion**: Washington
**Super Bowl champion**: Baltimore
#### Troy Renck, columnist
**Broncos record**: 12-5
**AFC West order**: 1. Broncos, 2. Chiefs, 3. Chargers, 4. Raiders
**Broncos’ third win**: Week 4 vs. Cincy
**Record first nine weeks**: 6-3
**Bo Nix passing yards/TDs**: 3,850/30
**Bo Nix rushing attempts/yards**: 72/360
**Broncos leading receiver (yards)**: Courtland Sutton (1,100)
**Evan Engram catches/yards**: 75/820
**Broncos leading rusher (yards)**: J.K. Dobbins (920)
**RJ Harvey carries/receptions/total yards**: 170/50/1,100
**Mike McGlinchey starts**: 15
**Offensive points ranking**: 8
**Defensive points ranking**: 2
**Total sacks**: 55
**Total takeaways**: 30
**Rush yards allowed rank**: 3
**Zach Allen + John Franklin-Myers sacks**: 14
**Dre Greenlaw tackle total**: 105
**NFL MVP**: QB Joe Burrow, Cincinatti
**Coach of the Year**: Mike Vrabel, New England
**Offensive Player of the Year**: WR Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinatti
**DPOY**: DE Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit
**Offensive ROY**: RB Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas
**Defensive ROY**: CB Travis Hunter, Jacksonville
**Disappointing team**: Pittsburgh
**Surprise team**: Jacksonville
**AFC champion**: Baltimore
**NFC champion**: Philadelphia
**Super Bowl champion**: Baltimore
#### Sean Keeler, columnist
**Broncos record**: 11-6
**AFC West order**: 1. Chiefs, 2. Broncos, 3. Chargers, 4. Raiders
**Broncos’ third win**: Week 4 vs. Cincy
**Record first nine weeks**: 6-3
**Bo Nix passing yards/TDs**: 4033/28
**Bo Nix rushing attempts/yards**: 94/439
**Broncos leading receiver (yards)**: Courtland Sutton (1,046)
**Evan Engram catches/yards**: 73/642
**Broncos leading rusher (yards)**: RJ Harvey (795)
**RJ Harvey carries/receptions/total yards**: 178/41/1,055
**Mike McGlinchey starts**: 14
**Offensive points ranking**: 9
**Defensive points ranking**: 2
**Total sacks**: 51
**Total takeaways**: 26
**Rush yards allowed rank**: 4
**Zach Allen + John Franklin-Myers sacks**: 13
**Dre Greenlaw tackle total**: 94
**NFL MVP**: QB Josh Allen, Buffalo
**Coach of the Year**: Ben Johnson, Chicago
**Offensive Player of the Year**: RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia
**DPOY**: DE Nick Bosa, San Francisco
**Offensive ROY**: QB Cam Ward, Tennessee
**Defensive ROY**: CB Travis Hunter, Jacksonville
**Disappointing team**: Washington
**Surprise team**: Chicago
**AFC champion**: Baltimore
**NFC champion**: San Francisco
**Super Bowl champion**: Baltimore
#### Matt Schubert, sports editor
**Broncos record**: 10-7
**AFC West order**: 1. Chiefs, 2. Broncos, 3. Chargers, 4. Raiders
**Broncos’ third win**: Week 6 vs. NYJ
**Record first nine weeks**: 5-4
**Bo Nix passing yards/TDs**: 3,510/29
**Bo Nix rushing attempts/yards**: 42/320
**Broncos leading receiver (yards)**: Courtland Sutton (1,087)
**Evan Engram catches/yards**: 65/700
**Broncos leading rusher (yards)**: RJ Harvey (845)
**RJ Harvey carries/receptions/total yards**: 175/44/1175
**Mike McGlinchey starts**: 15
**Offensive points ranking**: 11
**Defensive points ranking**: 5
**Total sacks**: 54
**Total takeaways**: 24
**Rush yards allowed rank**: 7
**Zach Allen + John Franklin-Myers sacks**: 15
**Dre Greenlaw tackle total**: 108
**NFL MVP**: QB Josh Allen, Buffalo
**Coach of the Year**: Raheem Morris, Atlanta
**Offensive Player of the Year**: QB Josh Allen, Buffalo
**DPOY**: OLB Will Anderson Jr., Houston
**Offensive ROY**: WR Travis Hunter, Jacksonville
**Defensive ROY**: CB Travis Hunter, Jacksonville
**Disappointing team**: Green Bay
**Surprise team**: Atlanta
**AFC champion**: Buffalo
**NFC champion**: Detroit
**Super Bowl champion**: Buffalo
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