Wednesday, Sep 23, 2026
The Broncos briefing
Midweek before SNF · Dobbins update leans cramps / optimism · moneyline ticks to LAR −142 · Kalshi softens LA to 56¢ · first official injury report due after today’s practice · 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 what the team called 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 — Tuesday’s Klis report reframes Dobbins’ exit as leg cramps with optimism Denver dodged a serious setback, but Harvey and Mims are still open questions until Wednesday’s first official injury report, and Sunday Night Football brings a Rams team that just dropped 28 on the Giants.
Sources: Broncos.com Cover 4 ESPN box Jaguars.com report Postgame notebook Broncos Wire / Klis
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 (exited) · 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 missed MNF — McVay unsure Tue; VI lists Questionable (groin).
- Storylines
- Dobbins / Harvey / Coleman · Waddle follow-up · Stafford / Adams at altitude · Nacua availability.
- Lineups
- Projected starting lineups →
Sources: Broncos Wire schedule CBS Rams–Giants recap ESPN / McVay on Nacua Projected lineups
Sportsbook odds
VegasInsiderBottom line: The Rams are still a slight road favorite by about 2½ points (−2.5) at Mile High. The moneyline has ticked a bit further toward Los Angeles — about −142, with Denver around +120 (yesterday’s board was closer to −135 / +114). Consensus total still sits at 45.5.
Consensus (~Wed AM MDT): LAR −2.5, total 45.5, LAR −142 / DEN +120 — spread & total flat vs Tue; ML moved toward LA. VegasInsider consensus (−2.5 −115 juice) + FOX/bet365 (Sep 22 1:59 PM ET) agree on −2.5 / 45.5 / −142.
AFC West Week 3 (FOX/bet365 Sep 22 1:59 PM ET): Bills −7 vs Chargers (tot 49.5); Chiefs −11.5 @ Dolphins (tot 44.5); Saints −3 vs Raiders (tot 44.5; was −3.5 Tue AM).
Sources: VegasInsider FOX / bet365 Week 3 TeamRankings CBS Week 3 odds
Kalshi markets
KalshiWeek 3 win market · event KXNFLGAME-26SEP27LARDEN
Rams (…-LAR): 56¢ last · bid 55¢ / ask 56¢ · previous 57¢ · 24h vol ~20.6k
Broncos (…-DEN): 44¢ last · bid 43¢ / ask 44¢ · previous 45¢ · 24h vol ~16.1k
Implied ~56% LAR / ~44% DEN. Fetched Wed Sep 23 · ~7:45 AM MDT via Kalshi public API. LAR last down 1¢ vs Tue (57¢); DEN down 1¢ vs Tue (45¢). AFC West: KC 86¢ (flat), BUF 76¢ (+1¢), LV 40¢ (+1¢), NO 61¢ (−2¢), LAC 24¢ (−2¢). Not sportsbook odds — prediction-market share prices.
Sources: API event markets
Weather
NWS Denver- Week 3 Sunday
- Sunny · high near 85°F · S ~6 mph
- Kickoff window
- ~6 PM MDT: 82°F, partly cloudy, SSE ~6 mph, precip ~3%; 7 PM ~79°F / ~3% (NWS hourly).
- Sunday night
- Partly cloudy · low ~57°F
- Status
- Warm, dry outdoor outlook · precip chance down vs Tue · monitor midweek updates
Sources: NWS Denver / Empower Field area · NWS API grid BOU/62,62
Injuries · heading into Week 3
Dobbins / Klis| Player | Pos | Injury | Week 2 | Week 3 status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.K. Dobbins | RB | Hamstring / cramps | Exited (10/36) | Optimistic — Klis: leg cramps, dodged serious setback; Pelissero “good”; official Wed report not yet posted (VI: Questionable) |
| RJ Harvey | RB | Hamstring | Inactive | TBD · VI Questionable · await Wed practice report |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | WR | Foot | Inactive | TBD · VI Questionable · await Wed practice report |
| Jonathon Cooper | OLB | Commissioner’s Exempt | Unavailable | Still Exempt (prior reporting) |
Wed AM lead: Best update since Monday is Klis (Broncos Wire Tue PM): Dobbins’ exit was leg cramps, with optimism the club dodged a serious setback — on top of Pelissero’s “good” and Palmer’s “slight hamstring.” First official Week 3 injury report is due after today’s practice and was not posted as of ~7:45 AM MDT. Rams: Garrett on IR; McVay unsure on Nacua (VI Questionable, groin); Rivers (calf) and Whittington (quad) also Questionable on VI.
Sources: Broncos Wire / Klis SI / Pelissero Broncos.com inactives ESPN / McVay–Nacua VegasInsider injury board
AFC West
NFL standings| Team | W–L | PCT | Div | Week 2 result | Week 3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Chiefs | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | beat Colts 33–30 OT | @ Dolphins · KC −11.5 · tot 44.5 |
| Las Vegas Raiders | 2–0 | 1.000 | 1–0 | beat Chargers 26–14 | @ Saints · NO −3 · tot 44.5 |
| Denver Broncos | 1–1 | .500 | 0–1 | beat Jaguars 20–13 | vs Rams · 6:20 PM MDT · NBC · LAR −2.5 |
| Los Angeles Chargers | 0–2 | .000 | 0–1 | lost to Raiders 14–26 | @ Bills · BUF −7 · tot 49.5 |
Sources: ESPN AFC West standings (group 6) 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 Wednesday 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 still dated Sep 22, 2026 · 1:58 AM ET (no newer FOX SB update found Wed AM).
AFC
- Buffalo Bills+750
- Baltimore Ravens+950
- Kansas City Chiefs+1200
- Cincinnati Bengals+1700
- Denver Broncos+2000
Broncos +2000 (flat vs Tue DK/FOX board).
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 (+650). No Wed AM board move sourced.
Source: FOX Sports / DraftKings Super Bowl LXI, dated Sep 22, 2026