Predict the Broncos' record and the AFC West Standings!

[Javalon]

The starters are practically done for the preseason so we have just about as good a feel for the teams are we are going to get. Now it's time for some PREDICTIONS!

Remember, this is all in FUN! So, just give it your best shot and know that the NFL is an unpredictable beast, even for the so-called "experts." Obviously, injuries and other factors can throw a kink into the outcomes later in the season. But thus is life in the NFL.

So...

Pick the Broncos' record for this season in the poll above and then post your overall AFC West predictions here in this thread.

I'm listing the schedules for the entire AFC West and my won/loss predictions but nobody else needs to do that if you don't want to; just give us the records if you want to keep things simpler.

So, let's hear those predictions so we can all lambaste you at a later date.

[Javalon]

Broncos 11-5, Chiefs 9-7, Chargers 7-9, Raiders 7-9

BRONCOS: 11-5		
11-Sep	@Miami     	W
18-Sep	San Diego	W
26-Sep	Kansas City	W
2-Oct	@Jacksonville	L
9-Oct	Washington	W
16-Oct	New England	W
23-Oct	@N.Y. Giants	L
30-Oct	Philadelphia	W
Week 9	BYE	
13-Nov	@Oakland	W
20-Nov	N.Y. Jets   	L
24-Nov	@Dallas    	W
4-Dec	@Kansas City	L
11-Dec	Baltimore  	W
17-Dec	@Buffalo   	L
24-Dec	Oakland   	W
31-Dec	@San Diego	W
		
CHIEFS: 9-7		
11-Sep	N.Y. Jets   	W
18-Sep	@Oakland	W
26-Sep	@Denver  	L
2-Oct	Philadelphia	L
Week 5	BYE	
16-Oct	Washington	W
23-Oct	@Miami     	L
30-Oct	@San Diego	L
6-Nov	Oakland   	W
13-Nov	@Buffalo   	L
20-Nov	@Houston	W
27-Nov	New England	L
4-Dec	Denver     	W
11-Dec	@Dallas    	W
17-Dec	@N.Y. Giants	L
24-Dec	San Diego	W
1-Jan	Cincinnati 	W
		
CHARGERS: 7-9		
11-Sep	Dallas       	W
18-Sep	@Denver  	L
25-Sep	N.Y. Giants	W
2-Oct	@New England	L
10-Oct	Pittsburgh	W
16-Oct	@Oakland	L
23-Oct	@Philadelphia	L
30-Oct	Kansas City	L
6-Nov	@N.Y. Jets	L
Week 10	BYE	
20-Nov	Buffalo      	W
27-Nov	@Washington	W
4-Dec	Oakland   	W
11-Dec	Miami        	W
18-Dec	@Indianapolis	L
24-Dec	@Kansas City	L
31-Dec	Denver     	L
		
RAIDERS: 7-9		
8-Sep	@New England	L
18-Sep	Kansas City	L
25-Sep	@Philadelphia	L
2-Oct	Dallas       	W
Week 5	BYE	
16-Oct	San Diego	W
23-Oct	Buffalo      	W
30-Oct	@Tennessee	W
6-Nov	@Kansas City	L
13-Nov	Denver     	L
20-Nov	@Washington	L
27-Nov	Miami        	W
4-Dec	@San Diego	L
11-Dec	@N.Y. Jets	L
18-Dec	Cleveland 	W
24-Dec	@Denver  	L
31-Dec	N.Y. Giants	W

[watchthemiddle]

I will have to agree with my man Woody Paige. The man is a genius....hahaha

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_2979777

[mattos]

1 at Miami Win
2 SAN DIEGO Win
3 KANSAS CITY Win
4 at Jacksonville Win
5 WASHINGTON Win
6 NEW ENGLAND Loss
7 at New York Giants Win
8 PHILADELPHIA Win - between the injuries and the drama . . .
9 BYE WEEK
10 at Oakland Win
11 NEW YORK JETS Win - home field
12 at Dallas Win
13 at Kansas City Win
14 BALTIMORE Win - hang it all if we lose to baltimore again . . .
15 at Buffalo Loss
16 OAKLAND Win
17 at San Diego Loss - could be a win though if san diego is resting starters

13-3? well that's what i think should happen in the absence of injuries. however, add in the "any give sunday" factor to the strength of the afc west and i see the record more like 11-5.

EDIT: the rest of those yahoos:

KC: 9-7
Oakland: 7-9
San Diego: 10-6

[mattos]

wow jav, you're picking us to lose to the giants eh? think they have the guns to beat our D?

[ludo]

I will have to agree with my man Woody Paige. The man is a genius....hahaha

http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_2979777

nice link there bro but woody is insane!!

10-6 will probably be our record (yes again). Main reson for this is our weakness on the o line, depth wise, and at WR, no true #3 go to guy will hurt us. Plus our schedule is really tough, throw in a few trap games and thats gonna be 10-6 or 9-7.

But i think that will be good enuff to win the division:
Chargers - 6-10
Raiders - 5-11
Chiefs - 9-7

[OrangeShadow]

Chargers 11-5 tough ass schedule
Broncos 11-5
Chiefs-9-7
raiders7-9

id pick us to win the division because of some tie breaker.

[Javalon]

13-3? well that's what i think should happen in the absence of injuries. however, add in the "any give sunday" factor to the strength of the afc west and i see the record more like 11-5.

Yep, that "Any Given Sunday" stuff can really screw up predictions.

Hey I was surprised to see you pick us to win in KC. We always struggle there. What are your picks for the rest of the AFC West?

[OrangeShadow]

depth wise, and at WR, no true #3 go to guy will hurt us.

i think we have enough weapons in the Tight end and rb department not to mention kyle johnson to offset that.

[Javalon]

wow jav, you're picking us to lose to the giants eh? think they have the guns to beat our D?

Actually, that's my "letdown" pick after beating the Super Bowl champs the week before. Always seems to happen...

[Reidman]

I think we drop one game to each division opponent due to AFCW being way too strong to sweep and possibly Buffalo and Baltimore
Prediction: 11-5

[OrangeShadow]

I see us beating philly,other than T.O they really dont have anyone else.
Balitmore is tough then again its freakin kyle boller.
New england we'll see how those coordinators leaving affect them i think brady will miss weis they had a tight relationship. we could pull that one out. i think we sweep oakland they're d is horrible and the way plummer has played this preseason is compelte opposite of last preseaosn. kc and SD are tough i see us spiltting both. 12-4 is possible given the way the d line played against indy and how jake has played and how mike a. has run the ball. special teams is still a small question mark.

[Mount-n-Groan]

I’ll go with 11-5, but 12-4 is tempting.

Losses being at KC, at either Jax or Buf (not both), at either Oakland or SD (probably last game of season at SD since they will be playing for more than we will), one of the home games against NE or Philly, and then another loss to a team that we “should have beaten”.

The rest…

KC: 10-6 (offense is still good, defense will be better than it’s been)
SD: 9-7 (welcome to the first place schedule, hardest teams on the road, they’ll swallow the hype and gag on it)
Oak: 7-9 (can’t see their defense getting it done especially with their brutal road schedule. They’ll start slow and never recover).

Regardless, IMO taking the “over” on the 8.5 that Vegas is offering for our Broncos seems like a sure thing.

[mattos]

Actually, that's my "letdown" pick after beating the Super Bowl champs the week before. Always seems to happen...

oh ok i see what you're sayin. historically i think that's a pretty good pick then.

Hey I was surprised to see you pick us to win in KC. We always struggle there. What are your picks for the rest of the AFC West?

yeah i don't know about those AFC west away games. i picked us to win because i think we should, but that's also where i think the "any give sunday" is most likely to enter in.

[alan]

k heres how it goes

BRONCOS 11-5
CHARGERS 10-6
CHIEFS 7-9
RAIDERS 6-10

heres our code

Dolphins W
chargers W
chiefs W
jaguars W
Washington W
patriots L
giants L trap game
eagles L
oakland W
jets W
cowboys W
chiefs W
Baltimore L
oakland W
chargers L

we win the wildcard,divisional,confrence and beat the packers in the superbowl