Broncos currently outside AFC playoff picture after four games
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 6, 2026, 11:30 AM
Last updated Oct 6, 2026
The Denver Broncos, with a record of 2-2, sit just outside the AFC playoffs following four weeks of the 2026 NFL season. If the playoffs started today, they would be in eighth place, losing a tiebreaker against the New England Patriots. The Broncos are set to face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5. While the Kansas City Chiefs lead the AFC West at 4-0, the Broncos aim to improve their standing in an upcoming matchup scheduled for Thursday night.
- •Broncos have a 2-2 record and are eighth in the AFC.
- •New England Patriots currently hold the seventh playoff spot.
- •Kansas City Chiefs lead the AFC West at 4-0.
- •Broncos face the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 5.
- •Critical matchup against the Patriots scheduled for Week 17.
- 11:30 AMYahoo Sports — NFL playoffs: Broncos are current outside AFC's playoff picture
"The Broncos are currently outside the NFL's playoff picture in the AFC.
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