Denver Broncos dominate AFC West fan confidence surveys

Jan 17, 2026; Denver, CO, USA; A fan of the Denver Broncos during the fourth quarter of an AFC Divisional Round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

The 2025 season for the Denver Broncos will be one of the great regular season performances in team history. It'll also end up being the biggest what if' type ending due to Bo Nix going down with a season-ending injury in the waning moments of a walk-off win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Round.

That final 15-4 record led to a great and predictable experience in our weekly fan confidence survey. The losses early on did dampen the confidence a bit, but it would surge back and dominate the AFC West for the entire season.

The best part of this graphic is how the NFL darling Kansas City Chiefs went into full collapse mode and even the Las Vegas Raiders fans felt more confident in their team than Chiefs fans were by the time the season ended. You really just love to see it.

I would love to see this fan confidence chart carry us through to the end of next season too and it would be nice to see the Chiefs continue to flop around down there.