Sunday’s game against the Las Vegas Raiders does not have playoff implications for the Denver Broncos, but it does have 2024 implications.
If the Broncos win on Sunday, they will clinch second place in the AFC West. If Denver loses, Denver will clinch third place in the division. The team’s final standing in the division matters for the Broncos’ 2024 schedule.
We already know most of Denver’s opponents for next year due to the NFL’s rotating scheduling format, but three games are yet to be determined.
The Broncos will face same-place finishers from the AFC South (home), AFC East (away) and NFC West (away). If Denver finishes second in the AFC West, they will face the second-place teams from those respective divisions (and a third-place finish would net third-place opponents).
In addition to the Broncos-Raiders game, the results of three other games will also come into play this weekend because the AFC South is wide open and the AFC East is going down to the wire.
With the final three teams yet to be finalized, here’s a quick look at Denver’s known 2024 opponents so far.
1
Kansas City Chiefs (home and away)
2
Las Vegas Raiders (home and away)
3
Los Angeles Chargers (home and away)
4
Cleveland Browns (home)
5
Pittsburgh Steelers (home)
6
Atlanta Falcons (home)
7
Carolina Panthers (home)
8
Baltimore Ravens (away)
9
New Orleans Saints (away)
10
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (away)
11
Cincinnati Bengals (away)
12
AFC South (home) [TBD]
13
AFC East (away) [TBD]
14
NFC West (away) [TBD]
