- In the 44 seasons since the 1970 NFL-AFL merger, the Broncos have had 21 winning preseasons. They followed those 21 with a winning regular season 15 times.
- Conversely, the Broncos have had 27 winning regular seasons during that span. They finished above. 500 in the preseason in 17 of those years.
- The Broncos have had four uneaten preseasons -- going 4-0 in 1982, 2000 and 2005. They were a combined 25-15 in those three ensuing regular seasons, notching winning records in two of the three.
- Since the merger, the Broncos have had eight regular seasons in which they've won six or fewer games. They had winning preseasons in half of those eight years.
- In the Broncos' seven Super Bowl seasons, they've had four winning preseasons and finished .500 or better in all seven exhibition seasons -- including last year's 2-2 mark -- going a combined 20-12 overall.
- Finally, the franchise hasn't experienced a winning preseason since 2006 -- easily their longest drought since '70.
These games are, after all, called exhibitions for a reason.
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