Denver Broncos' remaining 2025 schedule sets up perfectly for tough playoff run originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

After going 10-7 and reaching the NFL playoffs last season, the Broncos have five nationally-televised games on their 2025 schedule. Denver will be featured on Sunday Night Football , Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football this fall.

Broncos eye historic playoff run with Sean Payton and Bo Nix leading Denver towards AFC West title and potential No. 1 seed.

Several teams in the AFC can clinch playoff spots in Week 16. The Patriots, Jaguars, Bills and Chargers are a part of that group. The Broncos, meanwhile, can secure an AFC West title with a victory over the Jaguars on Sunday, along with a Chargers loss.

Even after all this time, Skip Bayless isn’t ready to give the Denver Broncos their due credit. The Broncos are part of the reason behind his Dallas Cowboys’ 6-7-1 record and stand a 1% chance of playoff qualification.

The complete list of 2026 opponents will be finalized after the 2025 regular season concludes, and the finalized schedule will be announced with dates and times next spring, presumably in May. For now, Denver's focused on this week's opponent -- the Jaguars -- but it's never too early for fans and pundits to look ahead to what's next.

Dec 14, 2025; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) attempts to throw downfield under pressure from Green Bay Packers defensive end Rashan Gary (52) during the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images | Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images

Any shadow of doubt that people had about the Denver Broncos and Bo Nix being fraudulent has gone out the window — at least for now.  While Denver still has a few tough matchups left on its schedule,