After nearly a decade, the Denver Broncos have returned to the playoffs after a 38-0 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in their final game of the 2024-25 season. By beating the Chiefs, the Broncos ended the longest playoff drought following a Super Bowl victory in NFL history. It was an incredible turnaround for a team that was burdened by a league-high $89 million but somehow managed to defy expectations to find success.
By reaching the playoffs, the Broncos have also passed the title of longest-running playoff drought among the major Denver sports teams to the Colorado Rockies, who last appeared in the playoffs in 2018.