The Denver Broncos moved into first place in the AFC West with a 28-24 win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season. Following that big comeback win, here are Denver's best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus.
Broncos best offensive players
- WR Jaylen Waddle: 76.9
- OL Alex Palczewski: 74.4
- G Ben Powers: 73.8
- C Luke Wattenberg: 73.3
- WR Lil'Jordan Humphrey: 72.7
Jaylen Waddle hauled in three receptions for 39 yards and a touchdown and added a two-point conversion. Lil'Jordan Humphrey only had one 10-yard catch, but he earned an 81.0 run-blocking grade.
Broncos worst offensive players
- TE Evan Engram: 47.3
- WR Troy Franklin: 47.4
- WR Marvin Mims: 51.1
- QB Bo Nix: 54.5
- TE Adam Trautman: 55.6
Interestingly, PFF graded Jonah Coleman (58.5) only slightly better than J.K. Dobbins (56.0). Coleman turned 15 touches into 104 yards and a touchdown while Dobbins had seven touches for 13 yards.
Broncos best defensive players
- CB Riley Moss: 81.1
- DL Sai'vion Jones: 79.0
- CB Ja'Quan McMillian: 76.4
- OLB Que Robinson: 76.2
- CB Pat Surtain: 74.5
Just outside the top five is
safety JL Skinner (74.4), who had a brilliant goal-line stand near the end of the game to help preserve a win. Skinner had just two tackles on the day, but that one was one of the biggest plays of the game.
Broncos worst defensive grades
- CB Jahdae Barron: 30.7
- S Taylor Rapp: 35.8
- LB Justin Strnad: 37.5
- OLB Nik Bonitto: 48.2
- DL Eyioma Uwazurike: 49.0
Taylor Rapp got turned around on Emmett Johnson's long touchdown, which was a lowlight of his time with the Broncos. Rapp ended the game with six tackles.
Broncos special teams grades
- ST Nate Adkins: 90.2
- LS Mitchell Fraboni: 64.5
- KR Marvin Mims: 64.4
- P Jeremy Crawshaw: 60.9
- K Wil Lutz: 67.2 (FG) 60.0 (KO)
Wil Lutz converted both of his field goal attempts and two extra points, accounting for 8 points in the win. To view more player grades from Week 8, visit the paid version of PFF's website. Up next, Denver will go on the road to face the Carolina Panthers (3-4) in Week 9.
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