The Broncos Are 10-2-and Every Win Has Been a Gritty, Heart-Pounding Ride
At 10-2, the Denver Broncos are sitting atop the AFC, riding a nine-game win streak that’s been anything but easy. This team isn’t blowing opponents out of the water-they’re grinding out close, often chaotic victories that have tested the nerves of even the most seasoned Broncos fans. But make no mistake: this team is winning, and they’re doing it their way.
Eight of Denver’s ten wins have come by one score or less. Six of those were decided by a field goal or less.
That’s not just close-it’s razor-thin margins week after week. And yet, here they are, stacking wins like a team that knows how to survive the storm, not just ride the wave.
It’s a style of football that brings back memories for Broncos fans. Think back to 2011, when Tim Tebow led the team on a wild, improbable playoff run with late-game magic that defied logic.
Or 2015, when Peyton Manning’s offense wasn’t always pretty, but the defense-led by Von Miller and the No Fly Zone-turned breaks into banners and bounced their way to a Super Bowl title. Those teams weren’t perfect, but they were clutch.
They found ways to win when it mattered most. Sound familiar?
Sure, fans wouldn’t mind a few more blowouts like the 44-24 win over Dallas or the 28-3 drubbing of Cincinnati. Those were the rare games this season where Denver didn’t leave everyone sweating out the final minutes. But those performances are the exception, not the rule, in this 2025 campaign.
And that’s okay.
Because what this Broncos team has shown, time and again, is resilience. They don’t need style points.
They don’t need to dominate the scoreboard. They just need the clock to hit zero with their score on top-and lately, that’s exactly what they’ve been doing.
Critics might chalk it up to luck. They’ll say the ball has bounced Denver’s way one too many times.
But here’s the thing: good teams put themselves in position for those breaks. They make the plays that matter in the moments that count.
That’s not luck. That’s execution.
That’s grit. That’s belief.
With five games left in the regular season, the Broncos have a chance to cement their place as the AFC’s top seed. Whether they win big or win ugly, the mission remains the same: keep finding ways to get it done. And if the first 12 games are any indication, this team is built for the fight.
So yes, the ride has been bumpy. It’s been stressful.
It’s probably cost fans a few years of life and more than a few hours of sleep. But it's also been thrilling.
And more importantly, it's been successful.
This 2025 Broncos team isn’t just winning-they’re building something. Something that echoes the toughness and tenacity of Denver teams that came before. The kind of team that doesn’t just chase wins-they earn them, one hard-fought possession at a time.
So buckle up, Broncos Country. The road ahead won’t be smooth, but if this team has shown us anything, it’s that they’re ready for the grind. And if they keep playing like this, they might just ride this wild season all the way to something special.