The Denver Broncos 2026 schedule has been announced.
And boy does it look brutal on paper, but I feel like I feel that way every year. That is the negative of comparing a future season schedule to the past season results.
Broncos schedule
- Week 1, 9/14: Broncos at Chiefs (MNF)
- Week 2, 9/20: Jaguars at Broncos
- Week 3, 9/27: Rams at Broncos (SNF)
- Week 4, 10/4: Broncos at 49ers
- Week 5, 10/11: Broncos at Chargers
- Week 6, 10/15: Seahawks at Broncos (TNF)
- Week 7, 10/25: Broncos at Cardinals
- Week 8, 11/1: Chiefs at Broncos
- Week 9, 11/8: Broncos at Panthers
- Week 10, 11/15: BYE WEEK
- Week 11, 11/22: Raiders at Broncos
- Week 12, 11/27: Broncos at Steelers (Black Friday)
- Week 13, 12/6: Dolphins at Broncos
- Week 14, 12/13: Broncos at Jets
- Week 15, 12/20: Broncos at Raiders
- Week 16, 12/25: Bills at Broncos (Christmas Day)
- Week 17, TBD: Broncos at Patriots
- Week 18, TBD: Chargers at Broncos
My instant analysis here is what an absolutely brutal start to the season. Like holy moly! Throwing the Seahawks at them just a few days after playing the Chargers is very rude. That is usually a physical division game, then to take on the champs on a short week? Oooof. The last three
games look pretty tough too, but at least those are mostly in Denver.
Things get a little easier from that Week 6 mark, thankfully. On paper anyway. If they can survive that initial stretch of games with a .500 or better mark, then they should be in position for an AFC West title challenge later in the season. It is a lot of what-ifs, but its May. May was built for what-if.
What are your initial thoughts to the Broncos 2026 regular season schedule?
