Denver Broncos

Published October 24, 2026 5:30pm

The Denver Gazette sports staff makes its predictions for Sunday’s game between the Broncos and Cardinals :

Paul Klee’s pick: Broncos 17, Cardinals 16

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His offense is stuck in slow motion. But say this for Sean Payton’s Broncos: they don’t lose games they’re not supposed to lose. I did the math, and the Broncos are 21-2 over the past two-plus seasons as betting favorites. Wow.

Overall record: 3-3

Mark Kiszla’s pick: Broncos 8, Cardinals 7

Get off Bo’s case, will ya? His slump is all part of a plan by a savvy quarterback who doesn’t want to peak too early in a long NFL season, if I understand him correctly. And Nix might like throwing it short of the sticks, but he’s really good at 2-point conversions.

Overall record: 4-2

Chris Schmaedeke’s pick: Broncos 26, Cardinals 13

It won’t be quite the “get-right” game that everybody is looking for from quarterback Bo Nix, but Denver does win by double digits.…