Six games into the 2025 season, the Denver Broncos have their best record since 2016.
The Broncos are 4-2 and well-positioned to contend for a playoff spot in the AFC this season. Denver’s currently behind the Los Angeles Chargers (4-2) in the AFC West due to a head-to-head tiebreaker, but they’re above the Kansas City Chiefs (3-3) and Las Vegas Raiders (2-4) in the division.
“I think we’ll be a team that’s in the hunt,” coach Sean Payton said after a sloppy 13-11 win over the New York Jets in London. “Certainly, we’ve got to improve, though. There’s a lot of things that you can’t do to beat yourself, and I think our penalty numbers are still poor. Our turnover ratio is not anything special. Those things have to improve and I think our players understand that.”
The AFC will send seven teams to the playoffs — four division winners and three Wild Card teams. If the season ended today, the Broncos would be in as the No. 7 seed in the conference. Here’s a look at how things stand going into Week 7.
NFL playoff picture (AFC)Indianapolis Colts: 5-1Pittsburgh Steelers: 4-1Los Angeles Chargers: 4-2New England Patriots: 4-2Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-2Buffalo Bills: 4-2Denver Broncos: 4-2
The Chiefs are currently the No. 8 seed, and they will undoubtedly push for a spot — if not as a division winner, then as a Wild Card contender.
Up next for Denver is a home game against the New York Giants in Week 7.
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