DENVER BRONCOS
2022 Record - 5-12
Head Coach - Sean Payton
Offensive Rank - 21st (325 YPG); Scoring - 32nd (16.9 PPG)
Defensive Rank - 7th (320 YPG); Scoring - 14th (21.1 PPG)
Quarterback Russell Wilson is back for his second season in Denver after passing for 3,524 yards last year with 16 touchdowns and eleven interceptions while scoring three rushing touchdowns. Samaje Perine (394 rushing yards, 4.1 YPC average and two TD with Cincinnati) and Javonte Williams, who missed almost the entire season in 2022 with a knee injury, and rushed for 204 yards with a 4.3 YPC average, are the primary running backs. The wide receivers include Jerry Jeudy (67 receptions for 972 yards with six TD), Tim Patrick, Courtland Sutton (64, 829, two TD), Marquez Callaway and rookie Marvin Mims (Oklahoma). The tight end is Greg Dulcich (33, 411, two TD).
D.J. Jones leads the defensive line at nose tackle and linebackers Alex Singleton (team leading 163 tackles), Randy Gregory and Josey Jewell (128 tackles) round off the front seven along with rookie Drew Sanders (LB - Arkansas) looking to contribute. The secondary has safety Justin Simmons (six interceptions) along with Caden Sterns and Kareem Jackson and corners Damarri Mathis, Patrick Surtain II and rookie Riley Moss (Iowa).
OUTLOOK FOR 2023 - Coming off a disastrous 2022 season, quarterback Russell Wilson is looking to get back to what he did when he was playing in Seattle for ten years and new Head Coach Sean Payton likes to run a high octane offense that moves the football down the field. Whether or not it can happen remains to be seen, but the Broncos have some talent at the skill positions.
The defense is solid and that will help keep them in games, evidenced last season with nine one-score losses. The offense averaged a league worst 16.9 points per game and that must improve if the Broncos want to be serious about making the playoffs for the first time since 2015. Wilson is getting older, but he has the chance with the offense Payton runs to get back on track. If that happens, it will be a much better season than the 5-12 record of last year. If not, then look for major changes on the roster in the Mile High City.
TEAM SCHEDULE
Week One - vs. Las Vegas
Week Two - vs. Washington
Week Three - at Miami
Week Four - at Chicago
Week Five - vs. N.Y. Jets
Week Six - at Kansas City
Week Seven - vs. Green Bay
Week Eight - vs. Kansas City
Week Nine - BYE
Week Ten - at Buffalo
Week Eleven - vs. Minnesota
Week Twelve - vs. Cleveland
Week Thirteen - at Houston
Week Fourteen - at L.A. Chargers
Week Fifteen - at Detroit
Week Sixteen - vs. New England
Week Seventeen - vs. L.A. Chargers
Week Eighteen - at Las Vegas
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