Do the Broncos actually have a favorable schedule?

After all of the doom and gloom of the Denver Broncos regular season schedule, of which I was certainly partaking in, some analysts have come out to claim they actually have one of the most favorable schedules in the NFL for 2026. A big hat tip to GratefulBronco for sharing this in the FEED:

Nick Shook at NFL.com shared his thoughts on why the Broncos schedule was actually favorable despite the first six game stretch.

After opening the season with a prime-time date against the rival Chiefs in Kansas City, the Broncos will be happy to host most of their strongest non-division opponents in Denver. The Jaguars, Rams, Seahawks and Bills are all due to visit the Mile High City. The Broncos’ schedule is remarkably balanced, with no more than two road games in consecutive weeks. If they can use their home-field advantage to score wins over 2025 playoff qualifiers in the Jaguars and Rams in September, they should make it out of the first month in a manageable spot, although things do get tougher with road contests against the 49ers and Chargers. Perhaps most importantly, Denver’s two December road games come against the Jets and Raiders. The Broncos close things out with a challenging trio of matchups that includes home games against the Bills and , but if any team is well positioned to finish strong, it’s the reigning AFC West champs.