It seemed highly unlikely two weeks ago, but as the NFL playoffs are set begin the Denver Broncos are the No. 1 seed and have home field advantage throughout the second season. The New England Patriots lost their final two games of the regular season while the Broncos pulled off an overtime win against the Cincinnati Bengals in addition to bringing in Peyton Manning in relief for a Week 17 win against the San Diego Chargers to take the top spot.
Now, with Manning named the starter for the AFC Divisional Round, all the Broncos can do is wait and prepare for one of their three possible opponents. The Broncos could play the Pittsburgh Steelers if they were to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in the AFC Wild Card Round, but if they fail to do so, the Broncos will face the winner of the game between the Houston Texans and Kansas City Chiefs.
As division opponents the Broncos played the Chiefs twice and split their season series, while they lost on the road to the Steelers by seven points in their one meeting and did not face the Texans this season.
On the secondary market, Broncos tickets aren’t showing much movement before their opponent is determined. According to TiqIQ.com, the average ticket price to the AFC Divisional Round on January 17th is $455.03 with a get-in price of $142. Most recently the average ticket price dipped, as the average price was $550.22 on January 3rd and has dropped for three consecutive days.
Sports Authority Field at Mile High parking will remain unchanged no matter the opponent on ParkWhiz.com, as guaranteed parking starts from only $5.
Although it is early and the Broncos have home field advantage throughout the playoffs, AFC Championship Game tickets on the secondary market have an average price of $1,175.23 with a get-in price of $347. The average ticket price increased quickly once the Broncos wrapped up the No. 1 seed, as the price went from $826 on December 29th to $1,265.89 at the end of January 3rd.