Week 1 · 2025–26 season
Broncos
W 20-12 vs Titans · Sep 7, 2025
Misery Index · Uneasy
Broncos fans toasting a 1-0 start through gritted teeth, with J.Simmons living in B.Nix's lap all afternoon.
The emotional rollercoaster
Fan misery across the game window. Up is worse.
What happened
B.Nix gifted Tennessee a Q3 pick to X.Woods and lost a fumble to J.Simmons in the second quarter, then M.Mims muffed a punt in the fourth to keep the Titans breathing. The defense bailed everyone out — Z.Allen and N.Bonitto took turns burying C.Ward — but a 20-12 win over Tennessee shouldn't require this much sweat. The scoreboard says victory; the film says something the fanbase isn't ready to name yet.
What fans said
“CHIEFS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE DIVISION!!!!”
u/162bluethings▲ 421rage
“Don’t let this abysmal dogshit masterclass distract you from the fact the chiefs are last place in the division”
u/gwumpus-lumpus▲ 159rage
“My favorite part of being a Broncos fan is that our wins are convincing, no-doubt, solid victories.”
u/C-Hash▲ 229joy
“Nothing will ever come close to that russ disasterclass Christmas game against the Pats”
u/OdellsrightHand▲ 141despair
“What the fuck was that last drive Sean?”
u/SupMaelstrom▲ 110frustration
“HUGE W. Good on Cam Ward for doing as well as he did.”
u/x_Nobody_x▲ 44joy
14 more
“I hate calling this an 'ugly' game, because that's disrespectful to the defense going beast mode.”
u/purewim▲ 100pride
“BRONCOS ARE 1-0 LETS GO!!! BO IS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE HE THREW A TD WEEK 1 NOT WEEK 4”
u/Dulur▲ 31joy
“Positives: defense Negatives: everything else”
u/gwumpus-lumpus▲ 111frustration
“Ugly wins are still wins. Offense will figure it out but man that defense is as advertised…”
u/Throbbingprepuce▲ 221hope
“# JK DOBBINS!!”
u/GanjaRelease▲ 28joy
“Just wanna say, with my whole chest, fuck Jeffrey Simmons”
u/wemenweassume▲ 19rage
“Yeah let’s just wreck our franchise week 1. What a god awful idea.”
u/prickleypears▲ 15rage
“# DOOMERS!!! WHERE ARE YOU?! I SPIT ON YOU!”
u/supernova2333▲ 13rage
“The angriest F I can give.”
u/LutherOfTheRogues▲ 13rage
“If Bo Nix has a million fans, then I am one of them. If Bo Nix has ten fans, then I am one of them. If Bo Nix has only one fan then that is me.”
u/Snlxdd▲ 14joy
“A WIN IS A WIN DOOMERS”
u/OdellsrightHand▲ 282hope
“Nik Bonitto is an absolute beast. He's just been all up in their backfield all day long”
u/MileHighHotspur▲ 19joy
“Ugly, ugly, UGLY win.”
u/SaltDogActual13▲ 41frustration
“Wow these refs are so fucking ass. That wasnt even close to crossing.”
u/Hotstreak▲ 11rage