{"id":288800,"date":"2023-09-05T20:25:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=288800"},"modified":"2023-09-05T20:25:52","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T20:25:52","slug":"denver-post-sports-staff-predictions-for-2023-nfl-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/nfl\/denver-post-sports-staff-predictions-for-2023-nfl-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Denver Post sports staff predictions for 2023 NFL season"},"content":{"rendered":"
The Denver Post’s staff predictions for the 2023 season:<\/p>\n
Broncos record<\/strong>: 10-7 (Playoffs? Yes, playoffs.)<\/p>\n AFC West order<\/strong>: 1. Kansas City; 2. Broncos; 3. L.A. Chargers; 4. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Broncos first win<\/strong>: Week 1, vs. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Record at bye (Week 9)<\/strong>: 5-3<\/p>\n Javonte Williams rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 915\/8<\/p>\n Samaje Perine rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 602\/7<\/p>\n Russell Wilson pass yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 3,751\/28<\/p>\n Broncos leading receiver (yards)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 1,089<\/p>\n Broncos receiving TD leader (total)<\/strong>: Courtland Sutton, 8<\/p>\n Courtland Sutton TDs<\/strong>: 8<\/p>\n Offensive points ranking<\/strong>: 10<\/p>\n Defensive points ranking<\/strong>: 8<\/p>\n Total sacks<\/strong>: 44<\/p>\n Total takeaways<\/strong>: 29<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory games played<\/strong>: 24<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory sacks<\/strong>: 17.5<\/p>\n Justin Simmons interceptions<\/strong>: 5<\/p>\n Alex Singleton tackles<\/strong>: 131<\/p>\n NFL MVP<\/strong>: Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow<\/p>\n Coach of the Year<\/strong>: Mike McDaniel, Miami<\/p>\n Offensive Player of the Year<\/strong>: Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow<\/p>\n DPOY<\/strong>: San Francisco DE Nick Bosa<\/p>\n Offensive ROY<\/strong>: Las Vegas TE Michael Mayer<\/p>\n Defensive ROY<\/strong>: Houston LB Will Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n Disappointing team<\/strong>: Buffalo<\/p>\n Surprise team<\/strong>: Denver<\/p>\n AFC champion<\/strong>: Miami<\/p>\n NFC champion<\/strong>: San Francisco<\/p>\n Super Bowl champion<\/strong>: San Francisco<\/p>\n Broncos record<\/strong>:\u00a08-9<\/p>\n AFC West order<\/strong>: 1. Kansas City, 2. L.A. Chargers, 3. Broncos, 4. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Broncos first win<\/strong>: Week 1, vs. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Record at bye (Week 9)<\/strong>: 3-5<\/p>\n Javonte Williams rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 705\/7<\/p>\n Samaje Perine rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 704\/8<\/p>\n Russell Wilson pass yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 3,655\/23<\/p>\n Broncos leading receiver (yards)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 980<\/p>\n Broncos receiving TD leader (total)<\/strong>: Greg Dulcich, 7<\/p>\n Courtland Sutton TDs<\/strong>: 5<\/p>\n Offensive points ranking<\/strong>: 18th<\/p>\n Defensive points ranking<\/strong>: 8th<\/p>\n Total sacks<\/strong>: 35<\/p>\n Total takeaways<\/strong>: 25<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory games played<\/strong>: 22<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory sacks<\/strong>: 14<\/p>\n Justin Simmons interceptions<\/strong>: 7<\/p>\n Alex Singleton tackles<\/strong>: 116<\/p>\n NFL MVP<\/strong>: Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow<\/p>\n Coach of the Year<\/strong>: Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco<\/p>\n Offensive Player of the Year<\/strong>: Kansas City QB Patrick Mahomes<\/p>\n DPOY<\/strong>: Cleveland DE Myles Garrett<\/p>\n Offensive ROY<\/strong>: Atlanta RB Bijan Robinson<\/p>\n Defensive ROY<\/strong>: Houston OLB Will Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n Disappointing team<\/strong>: Minnesota<\/p>\n Surprise team<\/strong>: Atlanta<\/p>\n AFC champion<\/strong>: Cincinnati<\/p>\n NFC champion<\/strong>: San Francisco<\/p>\n Super Bowl champion<\/strong>: San Francisco<\/p>\n Broncos record<\/strong>: 9-8<\/p>\n AFC West order<\/strong>: 1. Kansas City, 2. L.A. Chargers, 3. Broncos, 4. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Broncos first win<\/strong>: Week 1, vs. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Record at bye (Week 9)<\/strong>: 5-3<\/p>\n Javonte Williams rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 769\/4<\/p>\n Samaje Perine rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 670\/5<\/p>\n Russell Wilson pass yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 3,825\/27<\/p>\n Broncos leading receiver (yards)<\/strong>: Courtland Sutton, 1,129<\/p>\n Broncos receiving TD leader (total)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 9<\/p>\n Courtland Sutton TDs<\/strong>: 7<\/p>\n Offensive points ranking<\/strong>: 17th<\/p>\n Defensive points ranking<\/strong>: 8th<\/p>\n Total sacks<\/strong>: 40<\/p>\n Total takeaways<\/strong>: 15<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory games played<\/strong>: 24<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory sacks<\/strong>: 17<\/p>\n Justin Simmons interceptions<\/strong>:\u00a05<\/p>\n Alex Singleton tackles<\/strong>: 125<\/p>\n NFL MVP:<\/strong> Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts<\/p>\n Coach of the Year<\/strong>: Dan Campbell, Detroit<\/p>\n Offensive Player of the Year<\/strong>: Cincinnati QB Joe Burrow<\/p>\n DPOY<\/strong>: Dallas DE Micah Parsons<\/p>\n Offensive ROY<\/strong>: Atlanta RB Bijan Robinson<\/p>\n Defensive ROY<\/strong>: Houston OLB Will Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n Disappointing team<\/strong>: Dallas<\/p>\n Surprise team<\/strong>: Washington<\/p>\n AFC champion<\/strong>: Kansas City<\/p>\n NFC champion<\/strong>: Philadelphia<\/p>\n Super Bowl champion<\/strong>: Philadelphia<\/p>\n Broncos record<\/strong>: 8-9<\/p>\n AFC West order<\/strong>: 1. Kansas City; 2. L.A. Chargers; 3. Broncos; 4. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Broncos first win<\/strong>: Week 1, vs. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Record at bye (Week 9)<\/strong>: 4-4<\/p>\n Javonte Williams rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 809\/4<\/p>\n Samaje Perine rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 677\/5<\/p>\n Russell Wilson pass yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 3890\/25<\/p>\n Broncos leading receiver (yards)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 1099<\/p>\n Broncos receiving TD leader (total)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 7<\/p>\n Courtland Sutton TDs<\/strong>: 4<\/p>\n Offensive points ranking<\/strong>: 25th<\/p>\n Defensive points ranking<\/strong>: 8th<\/p>\n Total sacks<\/strong>: 37<\/p>\n Total takeaways<\/strong>: 30<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory games played<\/strong>: 20<\/p>\n Frank Clark + Randy Gregory sacks<\/strong>: 11<\/p>\n Justin Simmons interceptions<\/strong>: 4<\/p>\n Alex Singleton tackles<\/strong>: 149<\/p>\n NFL MVP<\/strong>: Buffalo QB\u00a0Josh Allen<\/p>\n Coach of the Year<\/strong>: Dan Campbell, Detroit<\/p>\n Offensive Player of the Year<\/strong>: Philadelphia QB Jalen Hurts<\/p>\n DPOY<\/strong>: Pittsburgh OLB T.J. Watt<\/p>\n Offensive ROY<\/strong>: Atlanta RB Bijan Robinson<\/p>\n Defensive ROY<\/strong>: Houston DE Will Anderson Jr.<\/p>\n Disappointing team<\/strong>: N.Y. Jets<\/p>\n Surprise team<\/strong>: Atlanta<\/p>\n AFC champion<\/strong>: Cincinnati<\/p>\n NFC champion<\/strong>: Philadelphia<\/p>\n Super Bowl champion<\/strong>: Philadelphia<\/p>\n Broncos record<\/strong>: 8-9<\/p>\n AFC West order<\/strong>: 1. Kansas City, 2. L.A. Chargers, 3. Denver, 4. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Broncos first win<\/strong>: Week 1, vs. Las Vegas<\/p>\n Record at bye (Week 9)<\/strong>: 4-4<\/p>\n Javonte Williams rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 655\/5<\/p>\n Samaje Perine rush yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 892\/8<\/p>\n Russell Wilson pass yards\/TDs<\/strong>: 3986\/28<\/p>\n Broncos leading receiver (yards)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 1,042<\/p>\n Broncos receiving TD leader (total)<\/strong>: Jerry Jeudy, 8<\/p>\n Courtland Sutton TDs<\/strong>: 5<\/p>\n Offensive points ranking<\/strong>: 17th<\/p>\nParker Gabriel, Broncos beat writer<\/h4>\n
Ryan McFadden, Broncos beat writer<\/h4>\n
Sean Keeler, columnist<\/h4>\n
Matt Schubert, sports editor<\/h4>\n