Denver Broncos' 2024 NFL Schedule: Release date, opponents, biggest games, and predictions

The Denver Broncos are almost ready for the season. This is a new era, with new uniforms and a new quarterback. The team isn't expected to compete for the playoffs in 2024, but in this league, you never know what can happen, and that's perfect fuel to the fire for a team that has nothing to lose.

Before we get there, though, there are several more things on the offseason schedule that we have to get to first. Of course, there is a training camp, which will be in August. But there is also the schedule release date, which is happening sooner than you think.

The Broncos will soon know they play on what date, how tough their strength of schedule is, and other things.

Broncos' Schedule Release Date

During the 2024 NFL draft, the NFL teased that the schedule release would happen in May, but they neglected to reveal an exact date. Given what we've seen the last couple of years, it should come out around the middle of May. It was released on May 12, 2022, and May 11, 2023.

Once that comes out, we will update this with the Broncos' exact schedule.

Home and Away Opponents

2024 Home Opponents:

• Las Vegas Raiders
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Cleveland Browns
• Pittsburgh Steelers
• Atlanta Falcons
• Carolina Panthers
• Indianapolis Colts

2024 Away Opponents:

• Las Vegas Raiders
• Kansas City Chiefs
• Los Angeles Chargers
• Baltimore Ravens
• Cincinnati Bengals
• New Orleans Saints
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Seattle Seahawks
• New York Jets

Biggest Games on the Broncos' 2024 Schedule

Broncos @ Raiders: The Raiders have a winning streak over the Broncos. We saw Denver end the Chiefs winning streak, maybe they can end the Raiders.
Broncos vs. Panthers: This could be the game that decides who gets the No. 1 pick.
Broncos @ Ravens: Let's see how this team matches up against the best defense on the schedule.

Predicting Primetime Matchups and Week 1/Week 18 Opponents

Which games will be primetime viewing?

The Broncos had four primetime games last season, as they were expected to be a better team than they were the year before. And they were, but now this team may end up being one of the worst in the league, so I'm going to predict that the Broncos will have three primetime games.

It seems like there is always at least one AFC West game that is primetime for the Broncos, and usually, that game is with the Kansas City Chiefs. They may not do that because the Broncos are a potentially bad team. 

So, I'm going to say the John Harbaugh-Sean Payton matchup is primetime viewing, with the two former Oregon quarterbacks going at one another will surely be one, and possibly Sean Payton coaching against the Saints, his old team.

Who are the Week 1 and Week 18 opponents?

Last season Week 1 and 18 were the Las Vegas Raiders, so I doubt it's that matchup again. This season I'm going to guess that it's the Los Angeles Chargers, just because it feels like they don't ever play the Chiefs at the beginning of the season.

Then again, that would be another reason for them to do that.

5 Must-watch Matchups

• Sean Payton vs Saints: What else is there to say other than the fact that it's his former team that he won a Super Bowl with.
• Bo Nix vs. Justin Herbert: The two Oregon QBs were both highly drafted QBs, and Herbery has made a name for himself in the league.
  
• Pat Surtain vs. Davante Adams: These two going at it is always fun to watch, and it will be again.
• Bo Nix vs. Joe Burrow: Nix will play some really good QBs in the league. This is one of them.
  
• Bo Nix vs. Patrick Mahomes: This has been the situation for some time now, so let's see how he stacks up as a rookie.