2017 Denver Broncos
The 2017 Denver Broncos went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 382.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–7
- Points
- 289–382
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 382, tied for the ninth-most. Their point differential was -93.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 3–1 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was eight games, from Week 6 to Week 13.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 42–17 over the Dallas Cowboys in Week 2 (September 17, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 51–23 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 9 (November 5, 2017).
They shut out the New York Jets (Week 14).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–3.
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 0–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was four wins fewer than in 2016, when they went 9–7.
In 2018, they went 6–10.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 11, 2017 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–21 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Dallas Cowboys | W 42–17 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Buffalo Bills | L 16–26 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 16–10 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | vs New York Giants | L 10–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 0–21 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 19–29 |
| Week 9 | Nov 5, 2017 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 23–51 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–41 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2017 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 17–20 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–21 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2017 | at Miami Dolphins | L 9–35 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs New York Jets | W 23–0 |
| Week 15 | Dec 14, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 25–13 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2017 | at Washington | L 11–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.