Early Record Predictions: I say 12-4

[LetsGoBroncos]

I have us going 12-4 with the losses coming at Indy, at K.C., at S.D., and one more between at Chicago, home against San Diego, or at Buffalo.

[BlaK-Argentina]

I say 11-5, losing at Buffalo, Chicago, Indy, SD, and KC.

[azbroncfan]

That is a pretty homeristic prediction. I'm looking at 8-8 to 10-6 at best. Denver always drops a game or two outside of the obvious losses that you pointed out.

[BlaK-Argentina]

That is a pretty homeristic prediction. I'm looking at 8-8 to 10-6 at best. Denver always drops a game or two outside of the obvious losses that you pointed out.

That's a pretty pessimistic prediction. Considering all the injuries, change of QB, and overall bad luck we had last year (finishing 9-7), 11 or 12 wins seem likely this season. (they improved the team QUITE a bit)

[azbroncfan]

That's a pretty pessimistic prediction. Considering all the injuries, change of QB, and overall bad luck we had last year (finishing 9-7), 11 or 12 wins seem likely this season. (they improved the team QUITE a bit)

No it is a realistic prediction. I know people here are ready to put Cutler in the hall of fame but he is still unproven. Walker is only proven WR and Rod is coming off surgery. DL is still a big question mark. LB's are overrated. Finishing the season with 6 of last 9 on the road is not good. Losses @ Indy, KC, SD(possibly 2x), Chicago and two other's which the team doesn't show up is 10-6 and a realistic prediction.

[NFLBRONCO]

10 wins

I'm excited about Cutler but, he's still young I expect ups and downs.

Depends on upgrades they make on front 9 on D.

Hey if we go 12-4 awesome but, with a young QB and iffy pass rush that's a bit too much to expect esp with 6 of the last 9 on the road.

[TheReverend]

14-2... no give or take... flat out, 14-2

Why anyone is considering @buffalo a tough game is beyond me? Every good player on defense is gone, mcgahee is gone.

Do the Chargers even have a single coach left from their staff last year?

Kansas City just makes me giggle on the inside.

Oakland...

Chicago and Indy will be rough, but there's the usual superbowl snake bite...

I'm expecting losses to Pitt and some over-achiever no one sees coming.

[BlaK-Argentina]

No it is a realistic prediction. I know people here are ready to put Cutler in the hall of fame but he is still unproven. Walker is only proven WR and Rod is coming off surgery. DL is still a big question mark. LB's are overrated. Finishing the season with 6 of last 9 on the road is not good. Losses @ Indy, KC, SD(possibly 2x), Chicago and two other's which the team doesn't show up is 10-6 and a realistic prediction.

The way I see it, we have upgraded the QB position (Jay vs Jake 2006 version), RB position (Henry vs Bell; and Mike Bell having one more year of experience), the TE position (Graham over Alexander), the WR position should be better (Javon + a year more experienced Marshall, Kircus, and if Rod and Stokely are healthy we are in way better position than last year)
With Lepsis healthy and Foster gone the OL has improved.
Defensively, we improved with Bly over DWill, and that's pretty much it, but the change in coordinator should make this group better even if we lose Wilson. There's still the draft to improve this side of the ball.

I dunno... I choose to be optimistic. !Booya!

[Garcia Bronco]

I think are low end is 10 and 6 and high end is 14-2. Just my opinion.

High end losses are at Indy and at KC

[NaptownChief]

In the franchises 66 year history they have won 12 games or more twice without Elway under center....I see no reason why you shouldn't expect 12 wins or more.

[chaz]

i really think we are a very unpredictable team...i see us as anywhere between 8-8 and 10-6. A first-year starter at qb will have ups and downs and anything more than 10 wins is a little unrealistic imo. i see losses coming from road games at indy, kc, sd, and chicago any maybe a home loss to jacksonville or pittsburgh

in all honesty though no one has any idea becuase this team is so much different from the team that ended the 06 season, so it all depends on how guys come together and as always staying healthy.

[cmhargrove]

12-4 AFC West champs.

[Kid A]

I'll say 10-6. Young QB, new starters on both lines, question at middle linebacker, unproven or banged up at WR after Walker. That being said, this team has added enough talent that I would say a better record is very possible. It is just a matter of how quick it can mesh and how quickly Cutler can start meeting expectations.

[RkyMtnThunder]

I would also say 12-4 but there is always at least 1 game we play down to the opponent and lose a game we should win

11-5

I think we might win @ Indy though...

[watermock]

"Failure is not an option"

11-5 or better.

[watermock]

"Failure is not an option"

11-5 or better.

That should put Shanahan on Florinos's hot seat.

[watermock]

BTW, Want to know why Florino is all pissed off at Denver? It's because we have taken Snyder to the woodshed for crimes illegal in most states.

[Popcorn Sutton]

I really hope we can show something in Indy in week 4... It would go a long way to determining how much we have improved, or have not improved...

I predict 10-6 -> 11-5.

[Moon§hiner]

I'll be happy with 10-6....Cutler gets a bit of a break with the majority of early games at home or against a few possible non-playoff contenders and then gets to be tested on the road late in the season...he is still an unknown commodity in my book. I like the possibilities though, if he comes out of the gate fast.

[SonOfLe-loLang]

Impossible to predict. But for the person who said 11-5 was homeristic, his 8-8 is a very pessimistic look. Broncos have so many questions this season. Completely new D, Cutler's progression....i cant see us being worse than 8-8 though.

[OrangeShadow]

I say 12-4, denver always loses a game or two you dont expect but they win one or two like that as well. I think cutler might have a rough game or two as he gets used to the NFL as well.

Plus making predictions before the draft seems silly to me anyway

[WoodMan]

I will predict 5-3 at the mid point of the season. I like the bye in week 6 also.

[NaptownChief]

Pretty tough to make any educated prediction until after seeing what each team does to fill needs via the draft.

At this point I think both the Donks and the Chiefs are complete wildcards due to the QB positions...I think either team could be as good as a 11 or 12 win team and either team could be as bad as a 5 or 6 win team.

[RkyMtnThunder]

Pretty tough to make any educated prediction until after seeing what each team does to fill needs via the draft.

At this point I think both the Donks and the Chiefs are complete wildcards due to the QB positions...I think either team could be as good as a 11 or 12 win team and either team could be as bad as a 5 or 6 win team.

Barring injuries all over the place - no way the Broncos would wind up with only 5-6 wins.

[NaptownChief]

Barring injuries all over the place - no way the Broncos would wind up with only 5-6 wins.


If Cutler played like a rattled 1st year starter it would be quite possible.

[Dukes]

I'm going to wait and see who we draft before I make that prediction

[maven]

9-7 or 10-6

Depends on the growth of Jay Cutler and defensive front 7.

Chargers win division. Broncos take 2nd and land a wild card if all goes well.

[RkyMtnThunder]

If Cutler played like a rattled 1st year starter it would be quite possible.

I still dont know about that. We had pretty shaky/inconsistant QB play last season and wound up 9-7. It was clear the offense was more productive in the games Cutler played vs Plummer, so even if he has his ups and downs I really dont see 5-6 win total - unless key injuries all over.

Last time the Broncos finished with 6 game win total was in 1999 with Brian Griese as a 1st year starter and serious injuries all over the board.

IMO - Cutler is MUCH better than Griese and unlike Griese had in 1999, Cutler already has game experience.

[telluride]

What's wrong with you guys?

16-0!

[Moon§hiner]

What's wrong with you guys?

16-0!

Woody??...is that really you?

[NW Bolt Fan]

Haven't spent enough time looking at your schedule to make a prediction but at first glance, it seems you guys got slammed towards the end. The negative is losing homefield througout much of the latter part of the schedule. The positive it giving Cutler more time to get his feet underneath him. Should be interesting.

[Atwater His Ass]

At least if we are in the hunt towards the end and we make it, we will have proven it on the road, which will prove Cutler's ability somewhat and help confidence of the team in general.

I think we will definately have to earn our way in this year. Hopefully that aybsmal peformance against SF last season will light a fire under some butts.

[Kid A]

The negative is losing homefield througout much of the latter part of the schedule. The positive it giving Cutler more time to get his feet underneath him. Should be interesting.

That is a very good point. Hopefully Cutler can take advantage of it. Still, it's like they constructed this schedule to ensue we continue our recent trend of first half dominance, second half collapse.

[BlaK-Argentina]

If Cutler played like a rattled 1st year starter it would be quite possible.

Could be, but I don't think that will be the case.

He wasn't rattled with the playoffs on the line last year in only his 5th game. In the last drive of regulation vs SF he looked as poised and confident as any QB I've seen. I don't think he is the kind of guy that can get rattled easily. We'll see though, it WILL be interesting. :D

[NaptownChief]

Could be, but I don't think that will be the case.

He wasn't rattled with the playoffs on the line last year in only his 5th game. In the last drive of regulation vs SF he looked as poised and confident as any QB I've seen. I don't think he is the kind of guy that can get rattled easily. We'll see though, it WILL be interesting. :D



I don't expect him to either but confidence can disappear quickly in young QB's if a few things go wrong early. It can be a lot like golf. You are swinging great, run off 6 holes in a row even par looking like a top notch player and out of nowhere demons get between your ears and you are hitting hosel rockets all over the place like you have never played the game before.

[BlaK-Argentina]

I don't expect him to either but confidence can disappear quickly in young QB's if a few things go wrong early. It can be a lot like golf. You are swinging great, run off 6 holes in a row even par looking like a top notch player and out of nowhere demons get between your ears and you are hitting hosel rockets all over the place like you have never played the game before.

Of course, I know how things can turn, but... fortunately Cutler looks very tough mentally. Broncos fans should hope that he can rise in difficult times like a former QB that wore #7.

I expect a lot of good things, and quite a few mistakes and bad decisions from him too, but he showed that he can get it done when he has to, and saying that about a rookie who only played 5 games is something. He showed improvement in each game and that should continue this season.

Once more, I expect the AFC West to be very competitive, should be fun.

[ICON]

I'm going to wait and see who we draft before I make that prediction Yep me too

9 wins as is.. But with a good draft well 11 win for sure.:thumbsup:

[rubaiyat]

No it is a realistic prediction. I know people here are ready to put Cutler in the hall of fame but he is still unproven. Walker is only proven WR and Rod is coming off surgery. DL is still a big question mark. LB's are overrated. Finishing the season with 6 of last 9 on the road is not good. Losses @ Indy, KC, SD(possibly 2x), Chicago and two other's which the team doesn't show up is 10-6 and a realistic prediction.

But you gave 8-8...with 10-6 at best.

That IS a pessimistic appraisal given we did better than 8-8 with a tumultuous year.

[azbroncfan]

Pretty tough to make any educated prediction until after seeing what each team does to fill needs via the draft.

At this point I think both the Donks and the Chiefs are complete wildcards due to the QB positions...I think either team could be as good as a 11 or 12 win team and either team could be as bad as a 5 or 6 win team.

I know it's not popular but this is a very realistic post and Denver and KC probably are both 9-10 win teams but breaks here and there can do as Nap said above.

[16-JakE-16]

What a waste of a bye...Pitt is coming off their bye as well when we play then in week 7.

[rubaiyat]

In the franchises 66 year history they have won 12 games or more twice without Elway under center....I see no reason why you shouldn't expect 12 wins or more.

OTOH, several of those years would be in shorter seasons no?

[azbroncfan]

But you gave 8-8...with 10-6 at best.

That IS a pessimistic appraisal given we did better than 8-8 with a tumultuous year.

No you need to read my post again. I said anywhere from 8-10 wins which is realistic not pessimistic. There has been a lot of change this offseason and it could take a few games to get the team going. Breaks here and there either for Denver or against could make 12 wins or 6 wins.

[defenseman]

My predictions will come after:

1) Draft is complete
2) All FA's and vets are signed
3) Spring training complete
4) Preseason complete
5) Cuts completed..........dman

[Houshyamama]

at Buffalo L
OAKLAND W
JACKSONVILLE W
at Indianapolis L
SAN DIEGO L
6 BYE
PITTSBURGH W
GREEN BAY W
at Detroit W
at Kansas City L
TENNESSEE L
at Chicago W
at Oakland W
KANSAS CITY W
at Houston W
at San Diego W
MINNESOTA W

11-5

I think we should beat Buffalo, but thats what I said about Miami and St. Louis as well.

[Los Broncos]

I think we do ok at the Bills, and pull one out at SD because ill be there, 13-3

[rubaiyat]

No you need to read my post again. I said anywhere from 8-10 wins which is realistic not pessimistic. There has been a lot of change this offseason and it could take a few games to get the team going. Breaks here and there either for Denver or against could make 12 wins or 6 wins.

And your post I was quoting said 10-6 is what you said in your first post.

That WASN'T what you said. You said 8-10 with 10 being the best possible.

It's quibbling, but if that was your intent it wasn't clear...and seemed like you were shifting the line of scrimmage to make your point. Especially as now you are saying as high as 12 is now possible.

[azbroncfan]

And your post I was quoting said 10-6 is what you said in your first post.

That WASN'T what you said. You said 8-10 with 10 being the best possible.

It's quibbling, but if that was your intent it wasn't clear...and seemed like you were shifting the line of scrimmage to make your point. Especially as now you are saying as high as 12 is now possible.

12 is very, very unlikely but is possible and it is for the raiders right now. But I maintain my REALISTIC 8-10 wins with ups and downs. Denver will go as Jay Cutler goes and that will be up and down. Call it pessimist I call it realist. What don't you guys understand about the tough division Denver plays in and 6 of last 9 on the ROAD?