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Denver Post sports staff predictions for 2025 NFL season

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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