The Denver Broncos (7-7) are still alive in the AFC playoff hunt, but they will likely need to win out and get some help from other teams to reach the postseason.
We’re assuming the Baltimore Ravens (11-3), Miami Dolphins (10-4) and Kansas City Chiefs (9-5) will win their respective divisions.
If that happens, the Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6), Cleveland Browns (9-5), Cincinnati Bengals (8-6), Indianapolis Colts (8-6), Houston Texans (8-6), Buffalo Bills (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7) will be left as Denver’s competition for the final three Wild Card spots.
One of the Jags, Colts or Texans will the AFC South, potentially leaving two of those two teams in contention for a Wild Card seed. So the Broncos will be competing with six teams for three playoff spots.
Denver will close out the regular season against the New England Patriots (3-11), Los Angeles Chargers (5-9) and Las Vegas Raiders (6-8). Today, we’re taking a quick look at the remaining schedules of the teams the Broncos are competing with for one of the AFC’s final playoff seeds.
Jacksonville Jaguars (8-6)
Week 16: @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-7)
Week 17: vs. Carolina Panthers (2-12)
Week 18: @ Tennessee Titans (5-9)
Cleveland Browns (9-5)
Week 16: @ Houston Texans (8-6)
Week 17: vs. New York Jets (9-5)
Week 18: @ Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)
Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)
Week 16: @ Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7)
Week 17: @ Kansas City Chiefs (9-5)
Week 18: vs. Cleveland Browns (9-5)
Indianapolis Colts (8-6)
Week 16: @ Atlanta Falcons (6-8)
Week 17: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (6-8)
Week 18: vs. Houston Texans (8-6)
Houston Texans (8-6)
Week 16: vs. Cleveland Browns (9-5)
Week 17: vs. Tennessee Titans (5-9)
Week 18: @ Indianapolis Colts (8-6)
Buffalo Bills (8-6)
Week 16: @ Los Angeles Chargers (5-9)
Week 17: vs. New England Patriots (3-11)
Week 18: @ Miami Dolphins (10-4)
Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7)
Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals (8-6)
Week 17: @ Seattle Seahawks (7-7)
Week 18: @ Baltimore Ravens (11-3)
The Broncos, of course, have to focus on their own task at hand, which is winning out. That starts with beating the Patriots at home on Sunday.
