Broncos 2024 NFL power rankings tracker: How national experts rank Denver entering Week 13

The Broncos are getting recognized on a national scale.

After beginning the season in the high 20s and into the 30s across most power rankings, Denver is finally getting some love. The team has gone 7-3 in its last 10 games behind a stellar defense and an impressive start by rookie quarterback Bo Nix. Could they help lift the Broncos to their first postseason appearance since the Peyton Manning era?

Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 13:

The Athletic (No. 10) | Last week: No. 11

“The Broncos have beaten only one team that currently has a winning record (the Falcons in Week 11), but they’ve done enough to earn the seventh playoff spot in the AFC for now. In the last three weeks, rookie quarterback Bo Nix is second in passer rating (118.6), third in EPA per dropback (.32) and has thrown eight touchdowns versus no interceptions. In that same time frame, Courtland Sutton is fourth in catches (21) and fifth in receiving yards (245),” Josh Kendall writes. See the full rankings.

Bleacher Report (No. 11) | Last week: No. 14

“Bo Nix is moving up the ladder of Offensive Rookie of the Year candidates. He’s put together three consecutive quality performances, throwing for eight touchdowns without an interception in that stretch. Last Sunday, Nix only completed 59.5 percent of his passes, but he threw for 273 yards and made no critical mistakes that hurt his team. Nix isn’t a dazzling downfield passer, and his quarterback runs aren’t eye-catching like Jayden Daniels’ rush attempts, but he’s one of the NFL’s top offensive rookies heading into Week 13,” Maurice Moton writes. See the full rankings.

CBS Sports (No. 10) | Last week: No. 12

“The schedule is favorable and they have a great defense, a great coach and a rookie quarterback who is growing every week. The playoffs are real,” Pete Prisco writes. See the full rankings.

ESPN (No. 10) | Last week: No. 14

“The Broncos are a quirky bunch on offense, as rookie quarterback Bo Nix has pushed himself squarely into the Offensive Rookie of the Year conversation and wide receiver Courtland Sutton is on track for his best season since 2018. They have surges on offense but not much consistency — they have had the sixth-most drives with no first downs, and they’re 24th in yards per pass play (6.4). It means they have leaned hard on a defense that continuously fends off difficult field positions. In order to make the playoffs, the offense has to find a gear that’s slightly better than the one it’s in right now,” Jeff Legwold writes. See the full rankings.

NFL.com (No. 10) | Last week: No. 13