Broncos top power rankings, leading to massive prediction for 2026 season
Fox Sports really likes the Denver Broncos this year.
Broncos top power rankings, leading to massive prediction for 2026 season originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Denver Broncos made the playoffs for the first time in nearly a decade following the 2024 season.
That led to them being a darkhorse contender in 2025. The Broncos responded by going 14-3 and being the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Now, they are full-blown Super Bowl contenders in 2026. It really feels like a Super Bowl-or-bust season for the Broncos and it seems that a couple of writers over at Fox Sports agree that they are. Ralph Vacchiano of FOX Sports posted his power rankings following the NFL schedule release and there isn't a single team he has ranked ahead of the Broncos, who come in at No.
1 on his list. The Broncos are ahead of the Los Angeles Rams , Seattle Seahawks and the Philadelphia Eagles . The next-best AFC team is the Baltimore Ravens at No.