Who do the Denver Broncos play in NFL playoffs next? When do they play? What to know about 2026 AFC championship game, with date, location, opponent.

Two members of the Denver Broncos have been named as finalists for end-of-year Associated Press NFL awards after a 14-win season that saw them grab the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Edge rusher Nik Bonitto is a finalist for the Defensive Player of the Year award,

Despite the controversial interception near the end of the Denver Broncos' overtime win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round, it appears that the NFL rulebook won't be changing anytime soon.

NFL teams love the coaching staff Sean Payton has built with the Broncos.

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The No. 1 seed Denver Broncos host the No. 2 seed New England Patriots — a rematch of the 2015 AFC title game. The Broncos will be without several starters for the game, including quarterback Bo Nix,

If any opponent is familiar with Denver Broncos fill-in quarterback Jarrett Stidham, it's the New England Patriots, who drafted him in 2019 to serve as Tom Brady's backup. When Josh McDaniels took the Las Vegas Raiders' head coaching job,

The odds are stacked against the Denver Broncos. Bo Nix has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, and the responsibility of leading the team now falls on Jarrett Stidham.