2022 Denver Broncos
The 2022 Denver Broncos went 5–12, finishing 4th in the AFC West, and missed the playoffs. They scored 287 points and allowed 359.
- Record
- 5–12
- Home
- 4–4
- Road & neutral
- 1–8
- Points
- 287–359
- AFC West
- Place 4 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 287 points, the fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 359, tied for the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was -72.
How the season unfolded
The Broncos started 2–2 and were 3–5 after eight games. They went 2–2 over the final four weeks to finish 5–12.
Their longest losing streak was five games, from Week 10 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 24–15 over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 15 (December 18, 2022).
Their heaviest loss was 51–14 to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 16 (December 25, 2022).
They scored a season-high 31 points against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 (January 8, 2023), winning 31–28.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–9.
They played three games that went to overtime and went 0–3 in them.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 1–5 against the AFC West, splitting with the Chargers and getting swept by the Raiders and the Chiefs.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–5 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–8, four games better than their record.
Before and after
That was two wins fewer than in 2021, when they went 7–10.
In 2023, they went 8–9.
2022 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2022 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 16–17 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2022 | vs Houston Texans | W 16–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2022 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 11–10 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2022 | at Las Vegas Raiders | L 23–32 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2022 | vs Indianapolis Colts | L 9–12 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 17, 2022 | at Los Angeles Chargers | L 16–19 (OT) |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2022 | vs New York Jets | L 9–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 30, 2022 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | W 21–17 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2022 | at Tennessee Titans | L 10–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2022 | vs Las Vegas Raiders | L 16–22 (OT) |
| Week 12 | Nov 27, 2022 | at Carolina Panthers | L 10–23 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2022 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 9–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2022 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | L 28–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2022 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 24–15 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2022 | at Los Angeles Rams | L 14–51 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2023 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 24–27 |
| Week 18 | Jan 8, 2023 | vs Los Angeles Chargers | W 31–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2022 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.