Broncos will get back to NFL playoffs, but it won't be easy

The Broncos can win the AFC West, given good health and the Chiefs’ devil magic finally running out.

– Eric, trophy hunting

Kiz: Can Denver win 12 games and the AFC West for the first time since 2015? It’s certainly possible. But not likely. The same knuckleheads here at Kickin’ It Headquarters that were crazy enough to predict a playoff berth for the Broncos a year ago see a team that will be challenged to match that same 10-7 record in 2025. While there’s much to love about the skills of newcomers J.K. Dobbins, Dre Greenlaw and Talanoa Hufanga, there’s reason to doubt any of them can stay healthy throughout the grind of a 17-game season. While the Broncos aren’t afraid to talk about their Super Bowl aspirations, what figures to be a stretch of three straight tight games to end Septemb