Denver Broncos 2026 Travel Schedule
The Denver Broncos travel 19,180 round-trip miles in 2026, 15th most of the 32 teams, with 4 short weeks, 0 kickoffs before 11 a.m. on the body clock, and a bye in Week 10. Week 18's kickoff time is not set yet, so its rest and body-clock cells read TBD.
Full Denver Broncos 2027 opponents and schedule history
Denver Broncos travel miles 2026 by week
Home: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver. Miles are round trips from home. Body clock is the kickoff in Broncos home time.
| Week | Opponent | Venue | Rest days | Miles | Time zones | Body clock | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ KC | Kansas City | — | 1,120 | 1 | 6:15 PM | |
| W2 | vs JAX | Denver | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2:05 PM | Short |
| W3 | vs LAR | Denver | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6:20 PM | |
| W4 | @ SF | Santa Clara | 7 | 1,860 | 1 | 2:25 PM | |
| W5 | @ LAC | Inglewood | 7 | 1,680 | 1 | 2:05 PM | B2B road |
| W6 | vs SEA | Denver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6:15 PM | Short |
| W7 | @ ARI | Glendale | 10 | 1,180 | 1 | 2:05 PM | Long rest |
| W8 | vs KC | Denver | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2:25 PM | |
| W9 | @ CAR | Charlotte | 7 | 2,720 | 2 | 11:00 AM | |
| W10 | BYE | ||||||
| W11 | vs LV | Denver | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2:25 PM | Long rest |
| W12 | @ PIT | Pittsburgh | 5 | 2,640 | 2 | 1:00 PM | Short |
| W13 | vs MIA | Denver | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2:05 PM | Long rest |
| W14 | @ NYJ | East Rutherford | 7 | 3,240 | 2 | 11:00 AM | |
| W15 | @ LV | Las Vegas | 7 | 1,220 | 1 | 2:25 PM | B2B road |
| W16 | vs BUF | Denver | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2:30 PM | Short |
| W17 | @ NE | Foxborough | 9 | 3,520 | 2 | 11:00 AM | Long rest |
| W18 | vs LAC | Denver | TBD | 0 | 0 | TBD |
- Miles (round trip):
- 19,180
- Short weeks (under 7 days rest):
- 4
- Early kickoffs (before 11 a.m. body clock):
- 0
- Longest road trip (games):
- 2
- Longest home gap (days):
- 21
- Time zones crossed:
- 13
- International games:
- 0
Denver Broncos short weeks 2026
- Week 2, vs Jacksonville Jaguars: 6 days after the previous game.
- Week 6, vs Seattle Seahawks: 4 days after the previous game.
- Week 12, at Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 days after the previous game, 2,640 miles round trip.
- Week 16, vs Buffalo Bills: 5 days after the previous game.
Denver Broncos 1 p.m. Eastern kickoffs 2026
- Week 9, at Carolina Panthers: 11:00 AM on the Broncos body clock.
- Week 14, at New York Jets: 11:00 AM on the Broncos body clock.
- Week 17, at New England Patriots: 11:00 AM on the Broncos body clock.
How MockSlate counts travel miles
Every game is a round trip from Empower Field at Mile High to the game venue, as the crow flies, rounded to ten miles. A home game counts zero; a neutral or international site counts from home even when the Broncos are the designated home team. Rest days are the days since the previous game, a short week is fewer than seven, and the body clock is the kickoff in Broncos home time. Back-to-back road games are flagged rather than modeled as one trip. All 32 teams ranked →
Denver Broncos rest advantage 2026 by week
Since 2002, home teams win 56% of games with even rest. With a rest edge of three days or more that rises to 58%. On the short side of three days or more it drops to 53%.
| Week | Opponent | Own rest | Opp rest | Edge | Situation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | @ KC | — | — | ||
| W2 | vs JAX | 6 | 7 | -1 | |
| W3 | vs LAR | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
| W4 | @ SF | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W5 | @ LAC | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W6 | vs SEA | 4 | 4 | 0 | |
| W7 | @ ARI | 10 | 7 | +3 | |
| W8 | vs KC | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W9 | @ CAR | 7 | 10 | -3 | |
| W10 | BYE | ||||
| W11 | vs LV | 14 | 7 | +7 | Off bye |
| W12 | @ PIT | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
| W13 | vs MIA | 9 | 7 | +2 | |
| W14 | @ NYJ | 7 | 14 | -7 | |
| W15 | @ LV | 7 | 7 | 0 | |
| W16 | vs BUF | 5 | 6 | -1 | |
| W17 | @ NE | 9 | 7 | +2 | |
| W18 | vs LAC | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Edge is the Broncos’ rest days minus the opponent’s. Green is an edge, red a deficit, white even. Week 1 has no edge. Thursday games usually show 0: both teams are on a short week, so the edge cancels out.
Broncos’ season rest edge is +3, 13th in the league, through the scheduled weeks.
Denver Broncos games off a bye 2026
- Week 11, vs Las Vegas Raiders: 14 days of rest against the opponent’s 7, an edge of +7.
NFL win rate by rest advantage since 2002
Every regular-season game from 2002 to 2025 after Week 1, bucketed by the home team’s rest edge over the visitor. The win rate is the home team’s, so the Even row is the plain home-field baseline to read the others against.
| Home rest edge | Games | Home record | Home win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| −3 or worse | 650 | 345-303-2 | 53.2% |
| −2 to −1 | 469 | 269-198-2 | 57.6% |
| Even | 3,790 | 2131-1653-6 | 56.3% |
| +1 to +2 | 364 | 199-165 | 54.7% |
| +3 or more | 565 | 326-237-2 | 57.9% |
5,838 games bucketed: 6,223 in the file minus 383 Week 1 games and 2 later games where a team had no earlier game that season. Ties count as half a win.
Denver Broncos hardest stretch of the 2026 schedule
The Broncos’ hardest three-game stretch is Weeks 3 to 5: LAR, @SF, @LAC, at an average model win chance of 43.7%, 18th hardest three-game run in the league. Difficulty is 100 minus each game’s win chance, so home field and rest are already counted.
Hardest 3-game stretch: Weeks 3 to 5, LAR, @SF, @LAC. Average win chance 43.7%.
Easiest 3-game stretch: Weeks 11 to 13, LV, @PIT, MIA. Average win chance 71.7%.
These are MockSlate model numbers, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams ranked by hardest stretch →
Denver Broncos primetime games 2026 and since 2002
The Broncos have 3 primetime games in 2026, tied for 18th most in the league, and have averaged 3.9 per season since 2002. That is down from 4 in 2025. Their primetime record since 2002 is 47-46 (50.5%). Week 18 has no slots yet.
| Week | Window | Opponent | Kickoff | Model linespread · win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W1 | Monday Night Football | @ Kansas City Chiefs | Mon, Sep 14, 8:15 PM ET | +2 · 43% |
| W3 | Sunday Night Football | vs Los Angeles Rams | Sun, Sep 27, 8:20 PM ET | +1 · 47% |
| W6 | Thursday Night Football | vs Seattle Seahawks | Thu, Oct 15, 8:15 PM ET | -1 · 54% |
Windows: Thursday night, Sunday night, Monday night, and other night windows (the opener, holiday nights, Saturday night). Lines are MockSlate model numbers from the current ratings snapshot, not sportsbook lines. All 32 teams by primetime games →
Other teams: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ · BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT · HOU · IND · JAX · TEN · KC · LAC · LV · DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS · CHI · DET · GB · MIN · ATL · CAR · NO · TB · ARI · LAR · SEA · SF
Updated: September 6, 2026