The sixth annual Mile High Huddle/Denver Broncos on SI Meet and Greet is back, and it arrives with the Broncos getting ready for a Sunday Night Football matchup against the Los Angeles Rams at Empower Field at Mile High.
The event will run for three hours before kickoff, giving readers, viewers and listeners a chance to spend time with the podcast hosts and writers. There is no entrance fee, and the gathering will be set up in Lot D under the big blue MHH tent. Food and water will be provided.
The Meet and Greet has also built a pretty strong track record for Denver. The Broncos are 4-1 all-time in games that have featured the event.
Last year’s edition came in Week 7, when the Broncos hosted the New York Giants. What looked like a sleepy game for most of the afternoon turned into one of the most unforgettable finishes in team history, as Bo Nix and company ripped off a fourth-quarter comeback to win 33-32. Nix made NFL history in that game by becoming the first player ever to throw two touchdown passes and run for two touchdowns in the same quarter.
This year’s event begins at 3 p.m. MDT on Friday, September 27, with the meet-up running from 3-6 p.m. at Empower Field in Lot D.
On the field, both teams enter Week 3 at 1-1, and the Broncos are still searching for more consistency on offense. They took a meaningful step in that direction in last week’s win over the Jacksonville Jaguars, but the slow starts are still there.
Nix found another gear in the second half, finishing with the ninth fourth-quarter comeback of his career and his 11th game-winning drive. Both marks lead the NFL since he entered the league in 2024.
If Denver wants to handle a quality opponent like the Rams, it needs a faster start from Nix and the offense. The good news is that J.K. Dobbins and RJ Harvey are both expected to be on the field, while rookie sensation Jonah Coleman has been ruled out with an ankle injury.
The Broncos’ defense looked much sharper in Week 2, cleaning up its tackling issues and shutting down Trevor Lawrence and the Jaguars’ offense. Against Matthew Stafford and the Rams, though, Denver will need to be even better against the run.
Stafford may be without star target Puka Nacua, but he still has Davante Adams and Terrance Ferguson, both of whom found the end zone last week. Colby Parkinson is questionable, and Tyler Higbee gives Sean McVay another tight end to work with, so the Rams could lean heavily on multi-tight-end looks.
The Mile High Roundtable’s Friday morning predictions had the Broncos coming out on top, and the pick here is Denver 27-24. Dobbins and Courtland Sutton stand out as the offensive players to watch, while Nik Bonitto could be the defensive difference-maker if he brings the heat off the edge.
The whole thing should make for a lively pregame scene, and the Broncos will be looking to keep the good vibes rolling once kickoff arrives.
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