It’s a good time to be a Denver sports fan.

The Broncos (11-2) are currently holding onto the No. 1 seed in the AFC , the Nuggets (17-6) are off to their best start since joining the NBA in 1976, and the Avalanche (21-2-7) is leading the NHL in points after a scorching-hot start.

So, is this collectively the best Denver’s pro basketball, football and hockey teams have ever been?

Here’s a look, by the numbers:

Historical look

Before the 2025-26 seasons, the Broncos have started 11-2 or better six times in the history of the franchise, reaching the playoffs each time and winning the Super Bowl twice (Super Bowls XXXII and XXXIII ), according to Stathead .

Of those, the only time Denver had playoff teams in all three sports was 1977-78. Under head coach Red Miller, the Bro

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