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Denver Broncos

2025 Season · Through Week 18 · Updated Mar 28, 2026
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Denver Broncos

Denver Broncos

14-3
AFC·AFC West
10thinOff EPA(+0.038)7thinDef EPA(-0.086)

Passing Attack

The passing offense ranks 10th in EPA/play (+0.079) through Week 18.

B.Nix17 GP · 669 DB
EPA/DB
+0.11
CPOE
-1.20
Success%
46.4%
Passer Rtg
87.9
PosNameTgtRecYardsTDTgt ShareEPA/TgtYPRR
WRC.Sutton124741017721.2%+0.361.81
WRT.Franklin10465709617.8%+0.061.60
TEE.Engram7650461113.0%+0.061.32
RBR.Harvey584735659.9%+0.331.34
WRM.Mims513732218.7%+0.071.30
WRP.Bryant493137818.4%+0.291.36
RBT.Badie311914105.3%+0.040.90
WRL.Humphrey251315612.6%+0.321.02
TEA.Trautman232019513.9%+0.470.76
RBJ.Dobbins14113702.4%-0.360.29
TEN.Adkins1164811.9%-0.060.74
RBA.Prentice865301.4%+0.220.76
RBJ.McLaughlin642701.0%-0.370.96
WRT.Sherfield532100.7%-0.170.28
WRM.Bandy445010.7%+1.814.17
TEL.Krull421500.7%-0.600.58
See full QB Rankings →

Ground Game

The rush offense ranks 14th in EPA (-0.018), running through the LE gap most effectively through Week 18.

EPA by Run Gap

NameCarriesYds/CarryEPA/CarrySuccess%
J.Dobbins1535.0+0.0345.8%
R.Harvey1463.7-0.1536.3%
J.McLaughlin375.1+0.0451.4%
B.Nix282.6+0.1150.0%
M.Mims126.5+0.4358.3%
A.Prentice104.4-0.0650.0%
T.Badie82.9-0.4625.0%
T.Franklin52.4-0.3440.0%
E.Engram17.0+0.25100.0%
Full Run Gap Breakdown →

Rushing by Down & Distance

Down1-2 yds3-4 yds5-7 yds8-10 yds11+ yds
1st
-0.22
4 car
0.61
4 car
-0.17
7 car(NFL: 0.10)
0.05
188 car(NFL: -0.08)
-0.29
9 car(NFL: -0.17)
2nd
-0.12
34 car(NFL: 0.03)
0.00
24 car(NFL: -0.01)
-0.08
37 car(NFL: -0.02)
-0.22
43 car(NFL: -0.15)
-0.40
8 car(NFL: -0.13)
3rd
-0.20
31 car(NFL: 0.03)
-2.01
1 car
-0.62
2 car
-1.01
1 car
0.34
1 car
4th
0.39
6 car(NFL: 0.53)
0.36
2 car
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PoorBreak-even (0.00)EliteDashed = <5 carriesNFL avg rush EPA ~-0.06

Situational Efficiency

All Plays
Overall offensive efficiency
10th
1073 plays
+0.05
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 59%
Run
+0.00
Pass
+0.08
Early Downs
1st & 2nd down
11th
821 plays
+0.04
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 53%
Run
-0.01
Pass
+0.09
Passing Downs
2nd & 7+ or 3rd & 5+
8th
354 plays
+0.08
EPA/Play
SR: 39%
Pass%: 77%
Run
-0.03
Pass
+0.12
Short Yardage
3rd/4th & 2 or less
14th
65 plays
+0.17
EPA/Play
SR: 63%
Pass%: 43%
Run
-0.11
Pass
+0.54
Red Zone
Inside the 20
4th
164 plays
+0.14
EPA/Play
SR: 44%
Pass%: 55%
Run
+0.21
Pass
+0.08
Goal Line
Inside the 5
27th
42 plays
-0.18
EPA/Play
SR: 43%
Pass%: 52%
Run
+0.14
Pass
-0.48
Late & Close
WP 25-75%, last 15 min
8th
119 plays
+0.10
EPA/Play
SR: 42%
Pass%: 67%
Run
+0.13
Pass
+0.08

Defense

Def EPA/Play
-0.086
7th
Def Pass EPA
-0.113
7th
Def Rush EPA
-0.043
14th
Def Success Rate
36.6%
1st

Run Defense by Gap

Opponents target the M gap most (104 carries). Best defended: LT (-0.332 EPA/carry).

LE
31 car-0.33
LT
42 car-0.33
LG
44 car+0.04
M
104 car-0.02
RG
54 car-0.18
RT
51 car-0.02
RE
33 car-0.04

AFC West

Los Angeles Chargers
Los Angeles Chargers
11-6
Off:25thDef:6th
Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
6-11
Off:11thDef:12th
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas Raiders
3-14
Off:32ndDef:17th