Broncos get wild but realistic record-breaking defensive prediction from ESPN
This prediction is entirely possible for the 2026 Broncos defense.
Broncos get wild but realistic record-breaking defensive prediction from ESPN originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos fell to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship round, and had Bo Nix not gotten hurt, they likely would've been in the Super Bowl.
With the team coming back for vengeance in 2026, the Broncos will need to climb the mountain once again. And aside from Nix being healthy, the defense will need to play at an elite level once again. And if ESPN's Jeff Lagwold's prediction were to come true, and it's a wild one, then the Broncos would almost assuredly be a playoff team with a good chance for a Super Bowl run thanks to a record-breaking season for the third-straight year.
Broncos get wild defensive prediction from ESPN analyst "With largely the same defensive cast as last season, the Broncos will set a franchise sacks record for a third consecutive season," Legwold predicts. This prediction is a wild one, as the Broncos breaking the team's franchise sack record would be an impressive feat on its own, but to do it two times in a row would be a huge accomplishment. And he's predicting they do it for a third straight season.
Denver finished with 68 sacks, the most in the NFL. The year prior, they had 63 sacks. If this prediction from Legwold were to come true, the Broncos' defense would need to record at least 69 sacks in the 17-game regular season.