Friday, April 20, 2018

2018 Denver Broncos Schedule

Here is a look at the 2018 Denver Broncos schedule with a little analysis from my part at the end....

Week 1 (Sunday 9/9/18) vs. Seattle-4:25pm EST (FOX)

Week 2 (Sunday 9/16/18) vs. Oakland-4:25pm EST (CBS)

Week 3 (Sunday 9/23/18) at Baltimore-1:00pm EST (CBS)

Week 4 (Monday 10/1/18) vs. Kansas City-8:15pm EST (ESPN)

Week 5 (Sunday 10/7/18) at NY Jets-1:00pm EST (CBS)

Week 6 (Sunday 10/14/18) vs. LA Rams-4:05pm EST (FOX)

Week 7 (Thursday 10/18/18) at Arizona-8:20pm EST (FOX)

Week 8 (Sunday 10/28/18) at Kansas City-1:00pm EST (CBS)

Week 9 (Sunday 11/4/18) vs. Houston-4:05pm EST (CBS)

Week 10 BYE WEEK

Week 11 (Sunday 11/18/18) at LA Chargers-4:05pm EST (CBS)

Week 12 (Sunday 11/25/18) vs. Pittsburgh-4:25pm EST (CBS)

Week 13 (Sunday 12/2/18) at Cincinnati-1:00pm EST (CBS)

Week 14 (Sunday 12/9/18) at San Francisco-4:05pm EST (CBS)

Week 15 (Saturday 12/15/18) vs. Cleveland-4:30pm or 8:30pm EST (NFL Network)

Week 16 (Monday 12/24/18) at Oakland-8:15pm EST (ESPN)

Week 17 (Sunday 12/30/18) vs. LA Chargers-4:25pm EST (CBS)

Analysis:
-I love that the Broncos open at home the first two weeks. Denver has opened at home every year since 2010, and I thought this year, they would be on the road for Week 1, but the Seahawks pay a visit to start the year. Great game, and I love the late afternoon window for Week 1.

-3 out of 4 at home to start the year gives us a chance to get off to a good start. I like hosting KC on a Monday night too. The crowd should be ready for that one.

-Tough three game stretch where the Broncos host the Rams, then travel to Arizona on a short week for a TNF game, then head to KC for an early start the next Sunday. That will be a very telling slate of games in the first part of the year.

-I like that the bye week is in Week 10. Seems like a perfect spot for the week off.

-Another tough stretch from Weeks 11-14. A tough road game at the Chargers, followed by a home game against the Steelers, then back-to-back road games at Cincy and at SF. That will be a very interesting set of games to deal with.

-I like the end of the year with Cleveland, at Oakland, and hosting the Chargers in Week 17. This will be fifth straight year the Broncos end the season at home.

-Three primetime games is not too bad for a team that finished 5-11 last year.

-I love the Saturday game in Week 15 against the Browns. That could be at 4:30pm or moved to 8:30pm depending on the records of the teams. I love the Saturday games in December, and I'm looking forward to that one.

-I absolutely hate the Monday night game on Christmas Eve. All of the games that week are on Sunday 12/23, but there is one MNF game on Christmas Eve and it happens to be the Broncos-Raiders. That is absolute worst night for me to watch a game, and I'm so pissed the NFL put that game on there.

-Overall, it is a pretty fair schedule. No three game road trips, two back-to-back road trips, one back-to-back homestand, open with three out of four at home, and close with two out of three at home. The TNF trip is not too bad to Arizona, and it gives them 10 days to prepare for KC the next week.


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