Meant to be? The Broncos can make the playoffs on the same date as 2015

The stars may be aligning too Denver Broncos to clinch their first playoff berth since the 2015 season.

When Broncos face the Cincinnati Bengals on Saturday, it will be exactly nine years for the day (Dec. 28) since Denver last clinched a playoff spot. The Broncos improved to 11-4 and clinched a playoff spot with a 20-17 win over Cincinnati on December 28, 2015.

A win or tie on Saturday would clinch Denver a postseason berth on Dec. 28, 2024. As several fans and pundits have noted on social mediathe similarities don’t end there.

Nine years ago, the Broncos were coming off a 34-27 road loss in the penultimate game of the regular season.

This year, Denver is coming off a 34-27 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers (and the Bengals’ most recent loss was also a 34-27 loss to the Chargers). Look, we’re not superstitious, but we are little believer.

Saturday’s game will be shown on NFL Network. Denver is considered an underdog playing on the road this week. With two games remaining, the Broncos need one win (or tie) to clinch a spot in the NFL playoffs.

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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: Meant to be? The Broncos can make the playoffs on the same date as 2015