Broncos Schedule Release Leaks: Confirmed Opponents and Dates

A divisional throwdown to open the season and in front of a national audience? Sounds good.

The Broncos swept the Chiefs last season. Patrick Mahomes suffered a knee injury later in the season, but signs point to him being on track for the season opener.

This year, the Broncos get eight home games and nine away games. Here's a quick look at the Broncos' opponents

Home Opponents

• Kansas City Chiefs
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Buffalo Bills
• Miami Dolphins
• Jacksonville Jaguars
• Los Angeles Rams
• Seattle Seahawks

Away Opponents

• Kansas City Chiefs
• Las Vegas Raiders
• Los Angeles Chargers
• New England Patriots
• New York Jets
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Arizona Cardinals
• San Francisco 49ers
• Carolina Panthers

Strength of Schedule

This year, the Broncos' strength of schedule is .512, which ranks as the 15th-hardest slate of games, and is based entirely on how their opponents fared in 2025. Last year, the Broncos also drew the 15th-hardest schedule, with the collective winning percentage of their opponents from 2024 being .505.

The Broncos are drawing a first-place schedule this year, so it's perfectly natural to see their strength of schedule climb a few points. The Broncos won 14 games last year, the AFC West, and earned the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC.

Although fans believe the Broncos still aren't getting the respect they deserve, with the oddsmakers setting Denver's over/under win projection at 9.5 (the same as 2024), the truth is, the NFL itself is no longer sleeping on this team. Bo Nix and company absolutely captured the NFL's attention last season, and put a stranglehold on it by beating Josh Allen and the Bills in overtime in the divisional round of the playoffs — a game Denver wasn't supposed to win, despite being at home.

The Broncos will face every AFC team that finished in first place last year, including the Patriots, Steelers, and Jaguars. The road back to the playoffs looks tougher on paper this year, but parity still reigns supreme in the NFL, and each year, we see top-finishing teams regress and others rise to take their place.

That's no guarantee that any of Denver's first-place opponents will take a step backward, but this offseason has been chaotic for the Patriots with all the Mike Vrabel noise, while the Steelers still don't have a for-sure starting quarterback, as they wait to see if Aaron Rodgers is coming back.

For the first time in nearly two decades, Mike Tomlin is no longer the head coach of the Steelers, so it'll be interesting to see how Mike McCarthy manages in what is his third NFL head-coaching gig. McCarthy did win a Super Bowl in 2010 with Rodgers, leading the Green Bay Packers, so the fit is obvious. Time will tell what Rodgers does, though the expectation is that he'll return to Pittsburgh.

Lastly, in addition to the AFC East, the Broncos have to face the NFC West this season, the toughest division in that conference, which boasts the Super Bowl Champion Seahawks, the Rams, and the 49ers. The Broncos will be put through the refiner's fire this season, but they're planning on emerging from that crucible even sharper, with the benefit of last year's experience, which included 11 one-score wins, and the carryover and return of the bulk of their 14-win roster.

Key Offseason Additions

Jaylen Waddle | WR: The Broncos acquired the veteran wideout from the Dolphins to give Nix an explosive weapon, which should free up Courtland Sutton and Evan Engram to make even more plays.

Tyler Onyedim | DL: The Broncos' first draft pick this year will be in the running to replace John Franklin-Myers in the starting lineup. Onyedim brings elite run-defending prowess to the Broncos' defensive line.

Jonah Coleman | RB: As an insurance policy for J.K. Dobbins, the Broncos drafted Coleman in Round 4. The rookie is a complete running back, who, beyond depth, gives the Broncos a between-the-tackles grinder with excellent power, vision, and burst.

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