The NFL has announced its 2019 regular season schedule. The Denver Broncos will look to improve from their back-to-back double digit loss seasons with a new quarterback and a new head coach. Last year, we thought having the toughest games at home would be a good thing. It was not. This year is a bit different with a big easier home schedule, which hopefully will lead to more wins. Here is a breakdown of the Broncos schedule for 2019: Broncos 2019 regular season schedule Wk Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Score Record Wk Date Opponent Time (MT) TV Score Record 1 Sep 9 at Raiders (MNF) 8:20 PM ESPN 24-16 L 0-1 2 Sep 15 vs Bears 2:25 PM FOX 16-14 L 0-2 3 Sep 22 at Packers 11:00 AM FOX 27-16 L 0-3 4 Sep 29 vs Jaguars 2:25 PM CBS 26-24 L 0-4 5 Oct. 6 at Chargers 2:05 PM CBS 20-13 W 1-4 6 Oct 13 vs Titans 2:25 PM CBS 16-0 W 2-4 7 Oct 17 vs Chiefs (TNF) 6:20 PM NFLN 30-6 L 2-5 8 Oct 27 at Colts 11:00 AM CBS 15-13 L 2-6 9 Nov 3 vs Browns 2:25 PM CBS 24-19 W 3-6 10 Nov 10 BYE 11 Nov 17 at Vikings 11:00 AM CBS 27-23 L 3-7 12 Nov 24 at Bills 11:00 AM CBS 20-3 L 3-8 13 Dec 1 vs Chargers 2:25 PM CBS 23-20 W 4-8 14 Dec 8 at Texans 11:00 AM CBS 38-24 W 5-8 15 Dec 15 at Chiefs 11:00 AM CBS 23-3 L 5-9 16 Dec 22 vs Lions 2:05 PM CBS 27-17 W 6-9 17 Dec 29 vs Raiders 2:25 PM CBS 16-15 W 7-9 Buy Broncos tickets on StubHub! Opening on Monday Night Football against the Oakland Raiders should be fun. Perhaps Joe Flacco can reproduce the same opening night magic Jay Cutler had in 2008 on the road against the Raiders on Monday Night Football when the Broncos walked out with a 41-14 beatdown win. New Broncos head coach Vic Fangio will get to welcome his former team in the Chicago Bears as the two teams square off at Broncos Stadium at Mile High in Week 2. There are two stretches on this schedule that will be brutal. From Weeks 7-9 against the Chiefs, Colts, and Browns and then again in early December in Weeks 13-15 against the Chargers, Texans, and Chiefs again. If they get through one of those stretches with a .500 record, then they could pick up enough wins to compete in 2019. Finishing the season at home against the Raiders is perfect. Oakland is expected to not be very good, so if the Broncos can scrap together enough wins they might be position to need a win to close out the season and make the playoffs. One could hope, anyway. Broncos 2019 preseason schedule Date Opponent Info Date Opponent Info Aug. 1 vs Atlanta Falcons Broncos won 14-10 Aug. 8 at Seattle Seahawks Broncos lost 22-14 Aug. 19 vs San Francisco 49ers Broncos lost 24-15 Aug. 24 at Los Angeles Rams Broncos lost 10-6 Aug. 29 vs Arizona Cardinals Broncos lead series 18-9 For those of us without season tickets, we can pick up game tickets from Stub Hub. So far, they may only have preseason tickets available. With both Champ Bailey and Pat Bowlen being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, that first preseason game may just be worth checking out. 2019 NFL Strength of Schedule Team Opp Record Opp Win % Team Opp Record Opp Win % Oakland Raiders 137-117-2 0.539 Denver Broncos 136-117-3 0.537 Jacksonville Jaguars 136-120 0.531 Houston Texans 135-121 0.527 Chicago Bears 131-121-4 0.52 Kansas City Chiefs 132-122-2 0.52 Atlanta Falcons 132-123-1 0.518 Indianapolis Colts 132-123-1 0.518 Tennessee Titans 131-124-1 0.514 Minnesota Vikings 130-124-2 0.512 San Francisco 49ers 129-124-3 0.51 Arizona Cardinals 129-125-2 0.508 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 130-126 0.508 Dallas Cowboys 128-126-2 0.504 Green Bay Packers 128-126-2 0.504 Los Angeles Chargers 127-126-3 0.502 Carolina Panthers 128-127-1 0.502 Miami Dolphins 127-127-2 0.5 Pittsburgh Steelers 126-128-2 0.496 Detroit Lions 125-127-4 0.496 Baltimore Ravens 125-127-4 0.496 New Orleans Saints 125-131 0.488 Cleveland Browns 123-131-2 0.484 Buffalo Bills 122-132-2 0.48 Seattle Seahawks 121-132-3 0.479 Philadelphia Eagles 121-133-2 0.477 Cincinnati Bengals 119-133-4 0.473 New York Giants 120-134-2 0.473 New York Jets 120-134-2 0.473 Los Angeles Rams 120-134-2 0.473 New England Patriots 120-134-2 0.473 Washington Redskins 119-135-2 0.469 Last year, the Broncos entered the season with the 25th ranked schedule and finished with just six wins. With new head coach Vic Fangio and new quarterback Joe Flacco, the Broncos will get no such break in 2019 as they will have the second toughest schedule in the NFL. Not that the strength of schedule matters, since the Broncos had the toughest strength of schedule heading into 2017 and won five games.<doc-sep>JACKSONVILLE, FL - OCTOBER 23: Derek Carr #4 of the Oakland Raiders attempts a pass against the Jacksonville Jaguars during the game at EverBank Field on October 23, 2016 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Rob Foldy/Getty Images) With a week left until the 2019 NFL Draft, the NFL has released the regular season schedule for 2019, and here is what it looks like for the Oakland Raiders. The Oakland Raiders will kick off their 2019 NFL season on Monday Night Football, as they welcome AFC West rival Denver to the Oakland Coliseum. In fact, the team will take on an AFC West opponent in each of their first two weeks at home, as they welcome in the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. Starting in Week 3, the Raiders will be away from the Coliseum for six straight weeks, as their only home game in that span will be played in London. That will be a punishing stretch for the Raiders, who will have to take on teams that are all favorites to make it to the playoffs next season. First-year general manager Mike Mayock has done a nice job bringing in talent this offseason, including trading for the best wide receiver in football in Antonio Brown. In addition, Mayock completely revamped the position group, adding both Tyrell Williams and J.J. Nelson as well. With these kinds of weapons, you can be sure franchise quarterback Derek Carr is in for a solid season in year two in Jon Gruden’s offense. Here is the Raiders 2019 NFL regular season schedule. Week 1: vs. Denver 7:20pm (MNF) Week 2: vs. Kansas City 1:05pm Week 3: at Minnesota 10:00am Week 4: at Indianapolis 10:00am Week 5: vs. Chicago 10:00am (London) Week 6: Bye Week 7: at Green Bay 10:00am Week 8: at Houston 10:00am Week 9: vs. Detroit 1:05pm Week 10: vs. Los Angeles Chargers 5:20pm (TNF) Week 11: vs. Cincinnati 1:25pm Week 12: at New York Jets 10:00am Week 13: at Kansas City 10:00am Week 14: vs. Tennessee 1:25pm Week 15: vs. Jacksonville 1:05pm Week 16: at Los Angeles Chargers TBD Week 17: at Denver 1:25pm As you can see above, the Raiders will open with two home games in a row, and close with two road games in a row. Based on their opponents records from last season, the Raiders have the hardest schedule in football this season, but none of that matters when you consider how different teams can be from week to week in the NFL. This is certain to be an exciting season for the Raiders, who have done a tremendous job fixing most of the holes on their roster already this offseason. There is still the NFL Draft left to complete, and the Raiders have the most draft capital of any team in the NFL, holding four of the first 35 picks in 2019.<doc-sep>The Kansas City Chiefs’ 2019 NFL schedule has officially been released. The biggest game is probably Week 14: Patrick Mahomes will get his third opportunity to beat quarterback Tom Brady and the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots in Week 14. Many thought that the Chiefs might once again get banner night against the Patriots on Sunday Night Football, but that game goes to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Mahomes-Brady III late in the season could have serious playoff implications, and though your first inclination might be that it will undoubtedly be flexed, CBS and FOX own the right to protect five games apiece between Weeks 11 and 16. CBS will keep that game at its 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time start time. Here is the schedule... 2019 Chiefs schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME NETWORK DATE OPPONENT TIME NETWORK Sunday, Sept. 8 at Jacksonville Jaguars Noon CBS Sunday, Sept. 15 at Oakland Raiders 3:05 p.m. CBS Sunday, Sept. 22 Baltimore Ravens Noon CBS Sunday, Sept. 29 at Detroit Lions Noon FOX Sunday, Oct. 6 Indianapolis Colts* 7:20 p.m. NBC Sunday, Oct. 13 Houston Texans* Noon CBS Thursday, Oct. 17 at Denver Broncos 7:20 p.m. FOX/NFLN/AMAZON Sunday, Oct. 27 Green Bay Packers* 7:20 p.m. NBC Sunday, Nov. 3 Minnesota Vikings* Noon FOX Sunday, Nov. 10 at Tennessee Titans* Noon CBS Monday, Nov. 18 at Los Angeles Chargers (Mexico City) 7:15 p.m. ESPN Sunday, Nov. 24 BYE WEEK -- -- Sunday, Dec. 1 Oakland Raiders* Noon CBS Sunday, Dec. 8 at New England Patriots* 3:25 p.m. CBS Sunday, Dec. 15 Denver Broncos* Noon CBS Sunday, Dec. 22 at Chicago Bears* 7:20 p.m. NBC Sunday, Dec. 29 Los Angeles Chargers* Noon CBS Rapid analysis To no one’s surprise, the Chiefs have the maximum of five scheduled primetime games: Week 5 (Colts), Week 7 (Broncos), Week 8 (Packers), Week 11 (Chargers) and Week 16 (Bears). They will have an opportunity to get one more primetime game before the end of the season via flex. Given the MVP of the league is now the quarterback of the Chiefs, it’s a little surprising they start the season on the road in Jacksonville. The home opener won’t happen until Week 3, due in part to the Royals being home on the Week 2 Sunday. The stretch after the bye week is a tough slate of games—Raiders, Patriots, Broncos, Bears and Chargers. Podcast Here is the preseason schedule... Chiefs 2019 preseason schedule DATE OPPONENT TIME NETWORK DATE OPPONENT TIME NETWORK Saturday, Aug. 10 Cincinnati Bengals 7:00 PM KCTV5 Saturday, Aug. 17 at Pittsburgh Steelers 6:30 PM KCTV5 Saturday, Aug. 24 San Francisco 49ers 7:00 PM KCTV5 Thursday, Aug. 29 at Green Bay Packers 7:00 PM KCTV5 Chiefs 2019 strength of schedule The Chiefs play the fifth-toughest schedule in the league in 2019, according to CBS Sports (full rankings based upon 2018 win percentage). Chiefs 2019 opponents<doc-sep>
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- The NFL has released its 2019 regular-season schedule. Here's a look at what's in store for the Denver Broncos. Game-by-game prediction Broncos reporter Jeff Legwold is predicting an 8-8 finish: Sept. 9: at Oakland, loss Sept. 15: vs. Chicago, win Sept. 22: at Green Bay, loss Sept. 29: vs. Jacksonville, win Oct. 6: at Los Angeles Chargers, loss Oct. 13: vs. Tennessee, win Oct. 17: vs. Kansas City, loss Oct. 27: at Indianapolis, loss Nov. 3: vs. Cleveland, win Nov. 17: at Minnesota, win Nov. 24: at Buffalo, win Dec. 1: vs. Los Angeles Chargers, loss Dec. 8: at Houston, loss Dec. 15: at Kansas City, loss Dec. 21 or 22: vs. Detroit, win Dec. 29: vs. Oakland, win Strength of schedule: 2, .537 opponent win percentage Breakdown 2019 regular-season NFL schedule Are you ready for Packers at Bears to kick off the NFL season? View the complete week-by-week schedule here. • Record predictions for all 32 teams » • Picking best matchups, biggest winners » • What the schedule means for fantasy » • Chalk: Full list of Week 1 NFL lines » • More NFL coverage » | NFL draft news » The Broncos will open on the road for the first time since 2010, Josh McDaniels' second season as the team's coach. The Broncos' opener will be the late Monday Night Football game on the opening weekend and the last game of Week 1. Overall, the Broncos are going to have to do some heavy lifting in coach Vic Fangio's first season. They have seven games against 2018 playoff teams to go with games against the revamped Browns and Raiders. Toss in a traditionally difficult trip to Lambeau Field in Week 3 to face the Packers and a December trip to Arrowhead, and the Broncos will have a tough time getting and keeping their balance if they don't exit training camp with their house in order. They do get a 50-50 sort of schedule with a Week 10 bye week to go with four road games before the bye and four after the bye. Weather report After Wednesday's minicamp practice, Broncos linebacker Von Miller wanted to know only one thing about the Broncos' schedule: "I'm wondering when we play in Green Bay," Miller said. "... Hopefully it's not late December or something like that." Told the Broncos will play at Lambeau in Week 3 (Sept. 22), Miller said: "That's good. That's the only thing I was worried about. We're going to be in Green Bay at the beginning of the year, I'm cool with that." Secondary is a primary concern With cornerback Chris Harris Jr.'s decision to not attend the team's voluntary workouts in the offseason program in hopes that he receives a contract extension, it's a good time to point out that the Broncos will face plenty in the upper tier of the quarterback rankings. They'll get league MVP Patrick Mahomes and Philip Rivers twice in their division, plus Aaron Rodgers (Week 3), Andrew Luck (Week 8), Baker Mayfield (Week 9), Kirk Cousins (Week 11), Deshaun Watson (Week 14) and Matthew Stafford (Week 16). Oh, and wide receiver Antonio Brown now resides in the division with the Raiders -- Week 1 and Week 17 -- and the Broncos will face Odell Beckham Jr. when he and Mayfield come to Denver on Nov. 3.