Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons Picks and Predictions for Friday, August 14th, 2026
Broncos vs Falcons Game Information
The Denver Broncos open the 2026 preseason Friday night with a road game in Atlanta against the Atlanta Falcons. Denver will enter the preseason looking to continue their success from a year ago, finishing the regular season with 14 wins and 3 losses before falling by 3 points to the New England Patriots in the conference final. The Atlanta Falcons will be at home Friday night looking to improve on last year's abysmal showing. Atlanta finished 1 game below .500 last season despite finishing the regular year on a 4-game winning streak following a 2-point victory over the New Orleans Saints in the final game of the regular season. Stay in the news with our NFL Picks.
Broncos Preview
Quarterback Bo Nix returns this season for Denver after leading the team with 3,931 yards and 25 scores on 388 completions along with 356 yards and 5 scores on 17 carries. JK Dobbins is the lead back returning from a year ago after compiling 772 yards and 4 touchdowns on 153 carries. Courtland Sutton is the top returning receiver from last season after posting 1017 yards and 7 touchdowns on 74 catches, while Troy Franklin returns 65 catches for 709 yards and 6 scores from last year.
Falcons Preview
The Atlanta Falcons have a new-look offense this season as Kirk Cousins is no longer with the team. Michael Penix Jr. returns this season after completing 166 passes for 1982 yards and 9 scores through 9 games played. Tua Tagovailoa will also take some snaps for the Falcons after signing with the team this offseason. Bijan Robinson will again be the focal point of the Atlanta offense after signing a huge contract in the offseason, as he compiled 1478 yards and 7 touchdowns on 287 carries a year ago. Tight end Kyle Pitts returns following a 928-yard and 5-touchdown season, while Drake London added 919 yards and 7 scores despite playing only 12 games.
Broncos vs Falcons Pick
The Broncos had a much better season last year and will come into this year looking to repeat last year's success. Though both teams will likely sit their starters for most of the game, Denver will still be the better overall team. Look for Denver to do the job early, setting the tone in this game to pull off a road win and cover in their first preseason game of the summer.
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- Pick: Denver Broncos -4.5
- Secondary: Under 39.5
Final Score Prediction: Denver Broncos win 21-13
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