Broncos get hit with three game road trip near the end of the season
The Denver Broncos didn't get very lucky when the schedule was revealed. Sure, every team gets bad breaks and every team gets good breaks when the schedule releases this time of year, every year. For the Broncos, they were on the side you don't want to be on. As if starting over again with a […]
The Denver Broncos didn't get very lucky when the schedule was revealed.
Sure, every team gets bad breaks and every team gets good breaks when the schedule releases this time of year, every year. For the Broncos, they were on the side you don't want to be on. As if starting over again with a new head coach after winning just five games wasn't enough, the NFL schedule makers are making it even more difficult for the Broncos to end the 2023 season on a good note.
No other team in the division has three road games in a row, but the Broncos do. In fact, that isn't even the worst part. about all of this.
The Broncos final six games feature four road games. Three of those games are against division opponents, and three of the games are consecutively on the road. I know the Broncos likely won't be great this year, but a schedule like that definitely isn't going to help, not to mention the four primetime games. Meanwhile, you have the Raiders benefiting from their schedule a bit. They have a part of theirs that has them playing three straight home games.
During those three straight road games that goes from Week 13 to Week 15, the Broncos are set to play the Houston Texans, who were bad last yearbut could be much better this year with a new quarterback and some pieces on the defense. Then they play the Los Angeles Chargers, who are always good with Justin Herbet at quarterback. After that they play the Detroit Lions, who are supposed to be one of the better teams in the NFC next year after a great 2022 season.
Here is the full schedule
- Week 1: vs. Las Vegas Raiders (Sunday, Sep. 10, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 2: vs. Washington Commanders (Sunday, Sep. 17, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 3: @ Miami Dolphins (Sunday, Sep. 24, 11:00am MT)
- Week 4: @ Chicago Bears (Sunday, Oct. 1, 11:00am MT)
- Week 5: vs. New York Jets (Sunday, Oct. 8, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 6: @ Kansas City Chiefs (Thursday, Oct. 12, 6:15pm MT)
- Week 7: vs. Green Bay Packers (Sunday, Oct. 22, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 8: vs. Kansas City Chiefs (Sunday, Oct. 29, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 9: Bye Week
- Week 10: @ Buffalo Bills (Monday, Nov. 13, 6:15pm MT)
- Week 11: vs. Minnesota Vikings (Sunday, Nov. 19, 6:20pm MT)
- Week 12: vs. Cleveland Browns (Sunday, Nov. 26, 2:05pm MT)
- Week 13: @ Houston Texans (Sunday, Dec. 3, 2:05pm MT)
- Week 14: @ Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, Dec. 10, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 15: @ Detroit Lions (TBD, Saturday, Dec. 16 or Sunday, Dec. 17)
- Week 16: vs. New England Patriots (Sunday, Dec. 24, 6:15pm MT)
- Week 17: vs. Los Angeles Chargers (Sunday, Dec. 31, 2:25pm MT)
- Week 18: @ Las Vegas Raiders (TBD, Saturday, Jan. 6, or Sunday, Dec. 7)
The Broncos didn't get dealt a very good hand when it comes to the second half of their schedule. But, at the same time, they were dealt a great hand when it comes to some other things, like starting the season with two straight home games, and having a bye week at the exact midway point. This is just something we will have to deal with.
