2008 Denver Broncos
The 2008 Denver Broncos went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 370 points and allowed 448.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 370–448
- AFC West
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 370 points, the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 448, the third-most. Their point differential was -78.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 6 to Week 9.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 41–14 over the Oakland Raiders in Week 1 (September 8, 2008).
Their heaviest loss was 41–7 to the New England Patriots in Week 7 (October 20, 2008).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders, the Chargers, and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 8–8.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2007, when they went 7–9.
In 2009, they went 8–8.
2008 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2008 | at Oakland Raiders | W 41–14 |
| Week 2 | Sep 14, 2008 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 39–38 |
| Week 3 | Sep 21, 2008 | vs New Orleans Saints | W 34–32 |
| Week 4 | Sep 28, 2008 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–33 |
| Week 5 | Oct 5, 2008 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 16–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 12, 2008 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 17–24 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2008 | at New England Patriots | L 7–41 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2008 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 17–26 |
| Week 10 | Nov 6, 2008 | at Cleveland Browns | W 34–30 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2008 | at Atlanta Falcons | W 24–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 23, 2008 | vs Oakland Raiders | L 10–31 |
| Week 13 | Nov 30, 2008 | at New York Jets | W 34–17 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2008 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 24–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2008 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 21, 2008 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 23–30 |
| Week 17 | Dec 28, 2008 | at San Diego Chargers | L 21–52 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2008 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.