Denver Broncos schedule: Predicting each game in 2024 season

Travis Wakeman

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The full 17-game schedule has been released for the Denver Broncos and the rest of the NFL and after having some time to digest it, I will now predict the outcome of each game. 

Broncos fans are always going to be excited to see the schedule and to start envisioning a path for the team to get back to playing winning football and making the playoffs regularly, something Broncos Country has become accustomed to. 

But with excitement must also come patience and lofty expectations must also be met with reality. It's easy to assume that everything this organization touches will turn to gold, but that hasn't been the case for quite some time. So, we move forward with realistic predictions based on what this team has shown us for nearly a decade. 

Could the team be on the right track? Possibly. Hopefully. However, patience will be needed. 

 

Denver Broncos 2024 schedule: Predicting the result of each game

Week 1 at Seattle

This could be the debut of Bo Nix but Seattle is still one of the loudest stadiums to win in and it's tough to leave there with a victory. Russell Wilson's debut in Denver was also in this venue and the result was a 1-point loss. Sean Payton will be going up against a first-time head coach, which would be a key factor. Denver, somehow, escapes with a big win. 

Prediction: Win

Week 2 vs. Pittsburgh

This is going to be a fun one but it would be the result Broncos fans want. Russell Wilson will have revenge on his mind even though he will never admit it but he gets it here, spoiling the home opener for Denver. 

Result: Loss

Week 3 at Tampa Bay

The Bucs were a solid team last year with Baker Mayfield running the show and this early in the season they should still be plenty healthy. This could be a tough game for a young Broncos squad. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 4 at New York Jets

Another chance to stick it to Nathaniel Hackett for the Broncos but if the Jets have a healthy Aaron Rodgers they have a chance to be quite formidable this year. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 5 vs. Las Vegas

After losing three games in a row the Broncos get right by finally beating the Raiders, snapping an 8-game losing streak to them. 

Prediction: Win

Week 6 vs. L.A. Chargers

Jim Harbaugh is going to have this Chargers team playing at a high level but the Broncos always play them well, especially in Denver. 

Prediction: Win

Week 7 at New Orleans

It will be a short week going on the road for Thursday Night Football but this is a game Sean Payton has circled on his calendar, even if he downplays the significance of it. It will be a dogfight but....

Prediction: Win

Week 8 vs. Carolina

This is a winnable stretch for the Broncos and they get their fourth win in a row over a still-bad Panthers team. 

Prediction: Win

Week 9 at Baltimore

This has always been a tough place to play for the Broncos and the Ravens figure to be one of the AFC's best teams. This is a loss. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 10 at Kansas City

The Chiefs won't have forgotten losing to the Broncos the last time they met and this will be one of those top-notch Patrick Mahomes performances at home. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 11 vs. Atlanta

The Falcons are a team on the rise and with Kirk Cousins at quarterback, are capable of coming into Denver and hanging an L on the Broncos. But this Broncos team is going to be better at rising up to the challenge and protecting home field.

Prediction: Win

Week 12 at Las Vegas

It would be nice to see the Broncos sweep the Raiders but it's not going to happen quite yet. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 13 vs. Cleveland

This game is going to present a great opportunity for the Broncos to show a lot of people that they are on the right track as it will be on Monday Night Football. The Broncos played one of their best games in a long time against the Browns last season. 

Prediction: Win

Week 14: BYE WEEK

Week 15 vs. Indianapolis

The Colts are a difficult team to predict but they don't really have anything to scare opponents and with the game being in Denver, Broncos get the win. 

Prediction: Win

Week 16 at L.A. Chargers

By this stage of the season, Harbaugh could have the Chargers humming. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 17 at Cincinnati

As long as Joe Burrow is healthy, the Bengals are still one of the better teams in the AFC. 

Prediction: Loss

Week 18 vs. Kansas City

The Broncos will get the win only because KC has everything wrapped up by this point and they sit their starters. 

Prediction: Win

Final record: 9-8

Travis Wakeman

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Travis Wakeman has been covering the NFL since 2012 when he started with Bleacher Report. After reporting about the Broncos there until 2016, he joined the FanSided network as a site expert covering the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers while simultaneously covering the Broncos at Broncos Wire when that site launched. He then took over the Broncos site at FanSided in March 2020 and covered the team there until spring of 2024. A lifelong Broncos fan and fan of the game, Travis is filled with sometimes useless NFL knowledge, but it always serves him well in any trivia contest. You can follow him on Twitter/X @traviswakeman10.