2018 Denver Broncos
The 2018 Denver Broncos went 6–10, finishing 3rd in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 329 points and allowed 349.
- Record
- 6–10
- Home
- 3–5
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 329–349
- AFC West
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 329 points, the ninth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 349, the 13th-fewest. Their point differential was -20.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They lost their last four games to finish 6–10.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 11 to Week 13.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 3 to Week 6.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7 (October 18, 2018).
Their heaviest loss was 34–16 to the New York Jets in Week 5 (October 7, 2018).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 2–4 against the AFC West, splitting with the Raiders and the Chargers and getting swept by the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–6 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 10–6, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2017, when they went 5–11.
In 2019, they went 7–9.
2018 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 9, 2018 | vs Seattle Seahawks | W 27–24 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2018 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 20–19 |
| Week 3 | Sep 23, 2018 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–27 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2018 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–27 |
| Week 5 | Oct 7, 2018 | at New York Jets | L 16–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 14, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Rams | L 20–23 |
| Week 7 | Oct 18, 2018 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 45–10 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2018 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 23–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 4, 2018 | vs Houston Texans | L 17–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 18, 2018 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 23–22 |
| Week 12 | Nov 25, 2018 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | W 24–17 |
| Week 13 | Dec 2, 2018 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 9, 2018 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 14–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2018 | vs Cleveland Browns | L 16–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 24, 2018 | at Oakland Raiders | L 14–27 |
| Week 17 | Dec 30, 2018 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | L 9–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2018 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.