Broncos fire OC Joe Lombardi after AFC Championship loss

The Denver Broncos are still licking their wounds from a crushing AFC Championship Game loss to the New England Patriots, but the front office is already turning its head toward next season. On Tuesday, that evaluation came with a major change to the coaching staff.

The Broncos have officially fired offensive coordinator Joe Lombardi, according to Tom Pelisssero of NFL Network.

Lombardi had been the offensive coordinator in Denver for three seasons after Sean Payton brought him on staff. Lombardi spent a lot of time working under Payton in New Orleans, so the pairing made a lot of sense. However, the Broncos’ offense was wildly inconsistent in 2025 despite the team finishing with a 14-3 record and earning the No. 1 seed in the AFC, and now things will have a bit of a different look in 2026.

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