The Nuggets, Broncos and Avalanche have played 71 combined games with 9 total losses in regulation. Since Nov. 2, they’re a combined 38-5-2.
— Bennett Durando (@BennettDurando) December 16, 2025
Colorado is in a state of sports bliss right now. With hot starts from the Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche and a stellar season from the Denver Broncos, Denver is now the best sports city in America.
The Nuggets sit as the No. 2 team in the Western Conference, the Avalanche have the best record in the NHL, and the Broncos have the best record in the NFL.
With some pundits predicting the Broncos going onto the Super Bowl, the Avs to win the Stanley Cup, and the Nuggets as a frontrunner in the NBA, Denver theoretically could become the first sports city in the United States to bring home a Triple Crown of titles. There have recently been several cities with two-sport champions (Los Angeles, Lakers, NBA, and Dodgers, MLB, in 2020) and Tampa (Buccaneers, NFL, and Lightning, NHL, in 2020-21).
Wide receiver Courtland Sutton spoke about the city’s sports success after Wednesday’s practice.
“It’s super dope to see all three of us having success at the same time,” Sutton said. “I’ve got the chance to talk to a couple of the Nuggets players, and I told them, ‘It’s our turn to bring a parade to the city.’ The Avs have won the Stanley Cup recently, the Nuggets won the NBA Finals recently, and we unfortunately haven’t had success since 2015.
“We feel it’s our turn to do our part for the city in terms of keeping the winning tradition going, in terms of the sports that’s going on. Them boys playing some great ball, some great hockey, and it’s exciting to be a part of. I know people around the United States are definitely shocked that the state of Colorado bumpin’ right now.”
The one sport where it seems to be seriously lacking and puts a blemish on Denver’s hold as the best sports city is the Colorado Rockies. In 2025, the Rockies were, in a word, terrible. They lost the second-most games in the modern era of baseball, a franchise-worst 119 games.
Denver is the #1 Sports City in America
Broncos: 12-2 (Best Record in NFL)
Nuggets: 18-6 (#2 in West)
Avalanche: 23-2-7 (Best Record in NHL) pic.twitter.com/Y1oQ13DG6H
— Mile High Minute🏔 (@mhmdenver) December 17, 2025
Hey, Walton-Penner ownership group, can you help the Rockies out? No salary cap!
For now, we’ll have to be content with the success of the Broncos, Nuggets and Avs.
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