Tuesday, Sep 22, 2026
The Broncos briefing
Rams go 1–1 with a 28–6 MNF thrashing of the Giants · Dobbins hamstring news is optimistic · SNF line holds at LAR −2.5 · Kalshi ticks LA to 57¢ · weather, AFC West, Super Bowl futures, and Burnham Yard.
Record
Still one game behind Kansas City and Las Vegas (both 2–0). Chargers 0–2. Next: home SNF vs the Rams, who are also 1–1 after Monday night.
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 sort the backfield — Monday’s reporting says Dobbins’ hamstring looks minor, but Harvey and Mims are still open questions before Sunday Night Football against a Rams team that just dropped 28 on the Giants.
Sources: Broncos.com Cover 4 ESPN box Jaguars.com report Postgame notebook
Last game
ESPN box scoreWeek 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)
Next
NFL game centerWeek 3 · Sun Sep 27 · vs Rams
- Venue
- Empower Field HOME · SNF
- Kickoff
- 6:20 PM MDT
- TV
- NBC / Peacock
- Los Angeles
- 1–1 after 28–6 MNF win over Giants (Sep 21). Stafford 327/4 TD; Adams 8/195. Myles Garrett on IR (knee). Nacua out Week 2 — Week 3 designation TBD.
- Storylines
- Dobbins / Harvey / Coleman · Waddle follow-up · Stafford / Adams at altitude after a swagger win.
- Lineups
- Projected starting lineups →
Sources: Broncos Wire schedule CBS Rams–Giants recap Projected lineups
Sportsbook odds
VegasInsiderBottom line: The Rams are still a slight road favorite by about 2½ points (−2.5) at Mile High — even after going 1–1 with Monday’s blowout. Moneyline books still price Los Angeles as the more likely winner (about −135), with Denver around +114/+115. The consensus total sits near 45.5 (FanDuel shows 44.5 at one shop).
Consensus (~Tue AM MDT): LAR −2.5, total 45.5, LAR −135 / DEN +114 to +115 — flat vs Mon AM. VegasInsider + FOX/bet365 + TeamRankings agree on −2.5 / 45.5.
AFC West Week 3 (FOX/bet365 Sep 21 2:46 PM ET): Bills −7 vs Chargers (tot 49.5); Chiefs −11.5 @ Dolphins (tot 44.5; was −8.5 Mon AM); Saints −3.5 vs Raiders (tot 44.5).
Sources: VegasInsider FOX / bet365 Week 3 TeamRankings ESPN Week 3 odds
Kalshi markets
KalshiWeek 3 win market · event KXNFLGAME-26SEP27LARDEN
Rams (…-LAR): 57¢ last · bid 56¢ / ask 57¢ · previous 56¢ · 24h vol ~14.8k
Broncos (…-DEN): 45¢ last · bid 44¢ / ask 45¢ · previous 45¢ · 24h vol ~11.1k
Implied ~57% LAR / ~45% DEN. Fetched Tue Sep 22 · ~7:45 AM MDT via Kalshi public API. LAR last up 1¢ vs Mon (56¢); DEN flat. AFC West: KC 86¢ (+2¢ vs Mon), BUF 75¢ (flat), LV 39¢ (flat), NO 63¢ (+1¢). Not sportsbook odds — prediction-market share prices.
Sources: API event markets
Weather
NWS Denver- Week 3 Sunday
- Sunny · high near 85°F · SSE ~6 mph
- Kickoff window
- ~6 PM MDT: 80°F, partly cloudy, SE ~5 mph, precip ~11%; 7 PM ~77°F / ~11% (NWS hourly). LineTerminal kick ~83°F / 11 mph / ~20%.
- Sunday night
- Partly cloudy · low ~57°F
- Status
- Warm, mostly dry 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) | Optimistic — Pelissero “good”; team hopes available; official report TBD |
| RJ Harvey | RB | Hamstring | Inactive | TBD |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | Foot | Inactive | TBD |
| Jonathon Cooper | OLB | Commissioner’s Exempt | Unavailable | Still Exempt (prior reporting) |
Tue AM lead: Best news overnight is Dobbins. SI (Pelissero) says he’s “good”; CBS reports the Broncos are optimistic it’s minor and he can play vs the Rams. Payton on Monday: Dobbins, Harvey, and Coleman can all handle bell-cow work — the week sorts who runs. Official Week 3 injury report typically starts midweek. Rams: Garrett on IR; Nacua missed MNF — Week 3 designation not sourced Tue AM.
Sources: SI / Pelissero CBS / Dobbins Week 3 Broncos.com inactives FOX (Garrett / Nacua)
AFC West
NFL standings| Team | W–L | Week 2 result | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2–0 | beat Colts 33–30 OT | @ Dolphins · KC −11.5 · 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.comBurnham Yard preferred site · retractable-roof stadium + mixed-use district · target open 2031 · groundbreaking aim late spring / early summer 2027. No major overnight stadium news Tuesday morning — strongest recent links kept below.
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Meet the architects behind Burnham Yard (Manica + Tryba)
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.
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Broncos share updated Burnham Yard master plan renderings
Official update with street-level concepts for Osage Station Park, Village Center, Mile High Line, and Turntable Green.
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Still targeting 2031 opening despite hurdles
Damani Leech on CBA pace, Denver Water relocation, and why spring/summer 2027 groundbreaking remains the aim.
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Broncos target 2027 groundbreaking
Leech’s camp comments on groundbreaking window, preferred-site status, and likely PSLs for the new building.
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Penner: delivering by 2031 “is not going to be easy”
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 / DraftKingsBest (shortest) Super Bowl LXI futures at publish time. DraftKings via FOX Sports · board updated Sep 22, 2026 · 1:58 AM ET after Rams’ MNF win.
AFC
- Buffalo Bills+750
- Baltimore Ravens+950
- Kansas City Chiefs+1200
- Cincinnati Bengals+1700
- Denver Broncos+2000
Broncos +2000 (flat vs Mon DK/FOX board). Bills shortened from +780; Chiefs from +1300.
NFC
- Los Angeles Rams+650
- Seattle Seahawks+1000
- San Francisco 49ers+1100
- Philadelphia Eagles+1700
- Detroit Lions+2000
Rams alone atop the board after 28–6 (+670 → +650). 49ers shortened; Lions lengthened.
Source: FOX Sports / DraftKings Super Bowl LXI, dated Sep 22, 2026