2020 Denver Broncos
The 2020 Denver Broncos went 5–11, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 323 points and allowed 446.
- Record
- 5–11
- Home
- 2–6
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 323–446
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 323 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 446, the eighth-most. Their point differential was -123.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 1–3 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 5–11.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 37–28 over the New York Jets in Week 4 (October 1, 2020).
Their heaviest loss was 48–19 to the Buffalo Bills in Week 15 (December 19, 2020).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–6.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers and getting swept by the Chiefs and the Raiders.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–7 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 11–5, six games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2019, when they went 7–9.
In 2021, they went 7–10.
2020 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 14, 2020 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 14–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2020 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 21–26 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2020 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | L 10–28 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2020 | at New York Jets | W 37–28 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2020 | at New England Patriots | W 18–12 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2020 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–43 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2020 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 31–30 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2020 | at Atlanta Falcons | L 27–34 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2020 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 12–37 |
| Week 11 | Nov 22, 2020 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 20–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2020 | vs New Orleans Saints | L 3–31 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2020 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 16–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2020 | at Carolina Panthers | W 32–27 |
| Week 15 | Dec 19, 2020 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 19–48 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2020 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 16–19 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2021 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 31–32 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2020 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.