Denver Broncos: AFC Playoff Predictions

Oct 2, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) drops back to pass in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian (13) drops back to pass in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
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Denver Broncos: AFC Playoff Predictions- With the first quarter of the NFL season finished, I figured that this would be a good time to start looking ahead and projecting possible playoff teams from each conference.  A few other writers from Predominantly Orange and myself will give our predictions as well as an analysis of those predictions. Let’s get started.

Here we are. After just a few short weeks, we have find ourselves passing the quarter mark of the

Oct 2, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) throws a pass in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 2, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Paxton Lynch (12) throws a pass in the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-USA TODAY Sports

NFL Regular season. Let’s be honest, the start of the 2016 season has been anything but predictable.

Some teams that we thought would be Super Bowl contenders are crumbling (Cardinals) while downtrodden teams are thriving (Rams).

The highest paid QB’s are struggling while underpaid QB’s are succeeding.

With that in mind, I started to think forward.  How will this NFL season conclude? Who’s going to factor in the playoff race?

After giving it a lot of thought, I decided to ask for other opinions.

I asked four of my colleagues to give their opinion on the current standings and who they think will make the playoffs.  In this article, we will focus on the AFC.

Four staff members and a variety of opinions. Let’s see what everybody thinks about the AFC teams.

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