Monday, Sep 21, 2026 · archived

The Broncos briefing

1–1 after a 20–13 comeback over Jacksonville · next up Rams on Sunday Night Football · sportsbook + Kalshi, weather, injuries, AFC West, Super Bowl futures, and new-stadium news.

Published Mon Sep 21, 2026 · 7:45 AM MDT Sources below each card

Record

1–13rd in AFC West

First win of 2026. Chiefs and Raiders are 2–0; Chargers 0–2. Next: home SNF vs the Rams.

Last game · Week 2 vs Jaguars · W 20–13

Denver trailed 13–3 early in the third, then scored 17 unanswered and walked out of Empower Field 1–1. The first half was a red-zone clinic in how to waste a good drive: outgaining Jacksonville 188–153, stuck at the 1 for a field goal, then Bo Nix picked in the end zone by Jourdan Lewis. Cam Little’s 44-yarder made it 10–3 at the break; his 24-yarder after the half pushed it to 13–3.

Then the script flipped. Wil Lutz’s 45-yarder cut it to 13–6. Riley Moss intercepted Trevor Lawrence late in the third. Nix found Nate Adkins for a 7-yard touchdown to tie it 13–13 with 11:47 left. Little hooked a 54-yarder. Jonah Coleman — in because J.K. Dobbins (10 carries, 36 yards) left with a hamstring and RJ Harvey was already inactive — punched in from the 3 with 7:21 left, then later picked up 12 on second-and-11 and stayed in bounds to kill the clock. Coleman finished 10/39 and a TD; Jaylen Waddle finally looked like the trade: eight catches, 138 yards, including a 49-yard leap to the 1.

Nix went 22-of-31 for 288, one touchdown and one interception (0 sacks, 97.2 rating); in the second half alone he was 11-of-15 for 132 and a score. Lawrence was held to 17-of-29 for 189, zero TDs, one INT, and a 63.7 rating as Jacksonville managed just 115 second-half yards (268 for the game). What has to stick: finish in the red zone early, keep Waddle involved, and solve the backfield if Dobbins and Harvey are both banged up before Sunday Night Football against the Rams.

Sources: Broncos.com Cover 4 ESPN box Jaguars.com report Postgame notebook

Last game

ESPN box score

Week 2 · Sun Sep 20 · vs Jaguars

Broncos 20, Jaguars 13 · Empower Field · attendance 76,472

Denver: Nix 22/31, 288, 1 TD, 1 INT · Waddle 8/138 · Adkins 3/32, 1 TD · Coleman 10/39, 1 TD · Dobbins 10/36 (hamstring) · Lutz 2/2 FG.
First half: Outgained JAC 188–153 but trailed 10–3 (red-zone stalls).
Defense: Moss INT · Lawrence 63.7 RTG · JAC 115 yards in 2H.

Jacksonville: 268 total yards · Lawrence 17/29, 189, 0 TD, 1 INT · Washington 7/98 · Tuten 13/65, 1 TD · Little 2/3 FG (missed 54).
Scoring: JAC 0-10-3-0 · DEN 0-3-3-14.

Sources: ESPN box, game ID 401872940 Jaguars.com (268 yards / attendance)

NFL game center

Week 3 · Sun Sep 27 · vs Rams

Venue: Empower Field HOME · SNF
Kickoff: 6:20 PM MDT
TV: NBC / Peacock
Los Angeles: 0–1 entering Mon Sep 21 MNF vs Giants (Week 2 still open as of this briefing). Myles Garrett on IR (knee).
Storylines: Backfield health (Dobbins / Harvey / Coleman) · Waddle follow-up · Stafford / Adams / Nacua at altitude.
Lineups: Projected starting lineups →

Sources: Broncos Wire schedule Rams game center Projected lineups

Sportsbook odds

FOX Week 3 board

Bottom line: The Rams are a slight road favorite by about 2½ points (−2.5) at Mile High. Moneyline books price Los Angeles as the more likely winner (about −135), with Denver around +114/+115. The total sits near 45.5.

Consensus (~Mon AM MDT): LAR −2.5, total 45.5, LAR −135 / DEN +114 to +115 (ESPN/DK + FOX/bet365). TeamRankings shows LAR ML closer to −139 / DEN +117.

AFC West Week 3 (FOX/bet365): Bills −7 vs Chargers (tot 49.5); Chiefs −8.5 @ Dolphins (tot 44.5); Saints −3.5 vs Raiders (tot 44.5).

Sources: ESPN Week 3 odds FOX / bet365 Week 3 TeamRankings

Kalshi markets

Kalshi

Week 3 win market · event KXNFLGAME-26SEP27LARDEN

Rams (…-LAR): 56¢ last · bid 55¢ / ask 56¢ · previous 56¢ · 24h vol ~3.6k

Broncos (…-DEN): 45¢ last · bid 44¢ / ask 45¢ · previous 44¢ · 24h vol ~10.8k

Implied ~56% LAR / ~45% DEN. Fetched Mon Sep 21 · ~7:40 AM MDT via Kalshi public API. DEN last up 1¢ vs previous; LAR flat. AFC West: KC 84¢ (flat), BUF 75¢ (+2¢), LV 39¢ (−1¢). Not sportsbook odds — prediction-market share prices.

Sources: API event markets

Weather

NWS Denver

Week 3 Sunday: Mostly sunny, slight chance showers after noon · high near 83°F
Kickoff window: ~5 PM MDT sample: 81°F, slight chance showers, SE ~8 mph, precip ~16% (NWS hourly). LineTerminal kick estimate ~85°F / 7 mph / 16%.
Sunday night: Slight chance showers then partly cloudy · low ~56°F
Status: Early outdoor outlook · monitor midweek updates

Sources: NWS Denver / Empower Field area · LineTerminal

Injuries · heading into Week 3

Dobbins update

Player	Pos	Injury	Week 2	Week 3 status
J.K. Dobbins	RB	Hamstring	Exited (10/36)	TBD — no Mon practice report yet
RJ Harvey	RB	Hamstring	Inactive	TBD
Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	Foot	Inactive	TBD
Jonathon Cooper	OLB	Commissioner’s Exempt	Unavailable	Still Exempt (prior reporting)

Mon AM lead: Backfield is the story. Harvey and Mims were inactive Sunday; Dobbins left with a hamstring. Coleman (and Badie) carried the finish. Official Week 3 injury report typically starts midweek. Rams: Myles Garrett on IR after knee surgery (miss ≥4 games per FOX).

Sources: CBS / Dobbins Broncos.com inactives FOX (Garrett IR)

AFC West

NFL standings

Team	W–L	Week 2 result	Week 3
Kansas City Chiefs	2–0	beat Colts 33–30 OT	@ Dolphins · KC −8.5 · tot 44.5
Las Vegas Raiders	2–0	beat Chargers 26–14	@ Saints · NO −3.5 · tot 44.5
Denver Broncos	1–1	beat Jaguars 20–13	vs Rams · 6:20 PM MDT · NBC · LAR −2.5
Los Angeles Chargers	0–2	lost to Raiders 14–26	@ Bills · BUF −7 · tot 49.5

Sources: Chiefs–Colts Raiders–Chargers FOX Week 3 odds

Upcoming

Week 3 vs Rams · Sep 27 · 6:20 PM MDT · NBC
Week 4 @ 49ers · Oct 4 · 2:25 PM MDT · CBS
Week 5 @ Chargers · Oct 11 · 2:05 PM MDT · CBS

Source: Broncos 2026 schedule

New stadium news

newstadium.denverbroncos.com

Burnham Yard preferred site · retractable-roof stadium + mixed-use district · target open 2031 · groundbreaking aim late spring / early summer 2027. No major overnight stadium news Monday morning — strongest recent links kept below.

Meet the architects behind Burnham Yard (Manica + Tryba) Denver Gazette · Sep 10, 2026
Preview on stadium architect Manica and master-plan firm Tryba; neighborhood renderings are out, stadium shell still on a longer timeline. CBA and Denver Water relocation still gate the path.
Broncos share updated Burnham Yard master plan renderings denverbroncos.com
Official update with street-level concepts for Osage Station Park, Village Center, Mile High Line, and Turntable Green.
Still targeting 2031 opening despite hurdles Denver7
Damani Leech on CBA pace, Denver Water relocation, and why spring/summer 2027 groundbreaking remains the aim.
Broncos target 2027 groundbreaking Mile High Report
Leech’s camp comments on groundbreaking window, preferred-site status, and likely PSLs for the new building.
Penner: delivering by 2031 “is not going to be easy” The Athletic · Aug 11, 2026
Owner/CEO on land deals, aggressive timeline, and what still has to clear with the city and community.

Also: Aug 2026 Burnham Yard fact sheet (PDF) · Burnham Yard Community Action (CBA)

Super Bowl odds · top 5 by conference

FOX / DraftKings

Best (shortest) Super Bowl LXI futures at publish time. DraftKings via FOX Sports · odds current as of Sep 21, 2026 (board published ~12:35 AM ET; also mirrored on ESPN Week 3 odds page).

AFC

Buffalo Bills+780
Baltimore Ravens+950
Kansas City Chiefs+1300
Cincinnati Bengals+1700
Denver Broncos+2000

Broncos +2000 (shortened from prior FanDuel/CBS Sep 16 board +2200). Next AFC: Texans / Patriots +2200.

NFC

Los Angeles Rams+670
Seattle Seahawks+1000
San Francisco 49ers+1200
Philadelphia Eagles+1600
Detroit Lions+1800

Source: FOX Sports / DraftKings Super Bowl LXI, dated Sep 21, 2026