The Denver Broncos were prime-time game darlings for the NFL when Peyton Manning was the team’s quarterback from 2012-2015.
Following the star quarterback’s retirement, though, Denver missed the playoffs in six-straight seasons and national interest in the team diminished. Consequently, the NFL initially gave the Broncos just one prime-time game (on Thursday Night Football) when the 2021 schedule came out last year.
That’s changed in 2022, thanks to new quarterback Russell Wilson.