NFL insider predicts darkhorse team could emerge as AFC Champions
One NFL insider thinks that a darkhorse team could win the AFC this year.
As the NFL preseason concludes and the regular season looms, NFL insider Steve Wyche has made a bold prediction. Wyche, speaking on the "Jim Rome Show" with Jim Rome, believes the Denver Broncos are the AFC's darkhorse team set to emerge as champions. According to Wyche, Denver's star quarterback Bo Nix, bolstered by the addition of Davis Webb as his offensive coordinator and Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton, and Evan Engram on the offensive line, is poised for growth and success.
Despite missing the 2025 AFC Championship Game to an ankle injury, Nix is now fully healthy and ready to lead the Broncos to new heights in the 2026 season. The team will kick off their 2026 NFL campaign against the Kansas City Chiefs on September 14, with kickoff at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN/ABC.
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