5 takeaways from Broncos' 2026 schedule release

3. Chiefs games are in the first half of season: This season marks the first time since 2023 that the Broncos do not have a December matchup against KC, with both of their Chiefs showdowns coming before the bye week. Not having to travel to Arrowhead late in the year has to be viewed as a positive for Denver.

4. Broncos have two holiday games: Denver will travel to the East Coast to face the Steelers on Black Friday (Nov. 27) and later host the Bills on Christmas Day (Dec. 25). Technically, those aren't prime-time games, but they are standalone windows that will be available to stream on Prime and Netflix, respectively.

5. Officially, Denver has three initially-scheduled prime-time games: After starting on the road against the Chiefs on MNF, the Broncos will host the Rams on SNF in Week 3 and the Seahawks on TNF in Week 6. Right now, the Week 17 road trip to face the Patriots is a TBD game, and it wouldn't be surprising to see that matchup flexed to a prime-time window if both teams are in playoff contention late in the season.

Up next on the Broncos' offseason schedule are organized team activities (OTAs), set to begin in early June. The club will then hold a mandatory minicamp in mid-July before a summer break leading up to training camp, which is expected to begin in late July. After that, preseason will kick off in August.

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