2016 Denver Broncos
The 2016 Denver Broncos went 9–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 333 points and allowed 297.
- Record
- 9–7
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 333–297
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 333 points, the 11th-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 297, the fourth-fewest. Their point differential was +36.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos opened with four straight wins and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 9–7.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 14 to Week 16.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–7 over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 4 (October 2, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 33–10 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 16 (December 25, 2016).
They scored a season-high 34 points against the Indianapolis Colts in Week 2 (September 18, 2016), winning 34–20.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 3–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers and the Raiders and getting swept by the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7.
Before and after
That was three wins fewer than in 2015, when they went 12–4.
In 2017, they went 5–11.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2016 | vs Carolina Panthers | W 21–20 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 34–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–17 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | at Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 27–7 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs Atlanta Falcons | L 16–23 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2016 | at San Diego Chargers | L 13–21 |
| Week 7 | Oct 24, 2016 | vs Houston Texans | W 27–9 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2016 | vs San Diego Chargers | W 27–19 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Oakland Raiders | L 20–30 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | at New Orleans Saints | W 25–23 |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 27–30 (OT) |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | at Jacksonville Jaguars | W 20–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–13 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 3–16 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2016 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 10–33 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 24–6 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.