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Broncos at the Bye: How can Denver achieve contender status?
What must the Denver Broncos do to prove they are Super Bowl contenders in the final weeks of the regular season?
Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in - a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies - they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.
After beating division rival Kansas City, 22-19, at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, Denver is 9-2 with a two-game lead over the Chargers for first place in the AFC West. The Broncos are also currently the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
Who is up in NFL Week 12 power rankings? Who is down? Check out how we rank each team in NFL after Week 11 games, with Chicago Bears among the risers.