Broncos' schedule features 10 games vs. 2025 playoff teams
The Denver Broncos' 2026 schedule includes 10 games against teams that made the playoffs in 2025. Their first six games are particularly challenging, featuring matchups against the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Rams. To contend for a Super Bowl, the Broncos will need to overcome some of the league's top teams this fall.
- ▪The Broncos will face the Kansas City Chiefs, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Los Angeles Rams in their first six games.
- ▪Only the Chiefs did not make the playoffs in 2025 among those initial opponents.
- ▪Later in the season, Denver will play against the Carolina Panthers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New England Patriots on the road.
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