Denver Broncos’ Schedule 2024-2025: Dates, Times, TV Channels, Strength of Schedule, and More

Ever since their dominant run from 2011-2015, the Denver Broncos have struggled.

While 2023 wasn’t as bad, finishing 8-9 and third in the AFC West, they still haven’t hit double-digit wins since 2015, which is when they won the Super Bowl. In 2024, Sean Payton and the team will look to change that.

Let’s take a look at the Broncos’ schedule for the 2024 NFL season, including where their strength of schedule ranks, a record prediction, and previews of their biggest matchups of the season.

Denver Broncos’ Schedule and Opponents

The complete 2024 NFL schedule was released on May 15 at 8 p.m. ET, and we have it in the table below (which is best viewed in landscape mode).

Broncos’ Strength of Schedule

Considering the fact they finished third in the AFC West, the Broncos will face a third-place schedule in 2024. According to PFN’s in-house metric, Denver has the 15th-hardest (or 18th-easiest) schedule in the NFL this season.

It doesn’t help that the Broncos will have to face the Super Bowl champion Chiefs twice, but they’ll also have to face the AFC North, which is widely considered the best division in the NFL, with three of the four teams having made the playoffs in 2023.

Broncos Record Prediction: 5-12

DraftKings Sportsbook set the Broncos’ win total at 5.5, with -135 odds for the over and +100 for the under. The main reason they are projected to win fewer games than last season is because they are relying on a rookie quarterback.

Following the release of Russell Wilson, the Broncos drafted quarterback Bo Nix at No. 12 overall in the 2024 NFL Draft and he’s expected to start for Denver.

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That, mixed with the fact that the Broncos’ roster has a lot of holes and they play a tough AFC North (plus many other up-and-coming teams), makes it hard to see a way they finish with their first double-digit win season since Peyton Manning was the team’s quarterback.

In addition to adding Nix, they also drafted EDGE Jonah Elliss, WR Troy Franklin, and RB Audric Estime. This offseason, they also added WR Josh Reynolds and QB Zach Wilson among others.

Ultimately, their range of wins could be anywhere from three to nine, depending on how Nix looks as a rookie. If he’s dependable, the Broncos might have a chance to surprise people. However, if Nix struggles, things could go awry.

Prime-Time Games

• Week 7: Broncos at Saints (TNF)
• Week 13: Browns at Saints (MNF)

This season, the Broncos have two prime-time games — down from four in 2023. Since Denver is expected to take a step back this season and go through some growing pains with Nix under center, it’s not too surprising that they’re playing fewer prime-time games.

When Is Denver’s Bye Week?

The Broncos’ bye is in Week 14. They’ll have two weeks to prepare for their Week 15 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts.

Biggest Matchups of the Year

The Broncos’ biggest matchups will be against their division rival, the defending champion Chiefs in Week 10 and Week 18. However, their schedule has some great out-of-division and conference battles as well.

First up is the Steelers in Week 2, with Wilson likely starting under center. Wilson and the Broncos had a tumultuous relationship that ended on an ugly note. Now, both Wilson and the Broncos will have a chance at revenge.

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Next is the Ravens, who were just in the AFC Championship Game in 2023. The Broncos will have to travel to Baltimore for the matchup in Week 9, making it that much more difficult. However, if Denver can get it done, it could be a huge confidence-builder for this group.

Finally, there’s the Falcons in Week 11. While Atlanta didn’t have an amazing record in 2023, things have changed. They’ve since added quarterback Kirk Cousins, who looks to take them the furthest they’ve gone since they had Matt Ryan.

Check out PFN’s coverage of the NFL schedule release, including the full week-by-week schedule, a breakdown of how the NFL schedule is made, top revenge games of 2024, strength of schedule rankings, our ranking of this year’s international games, and more!