Champ Bailey and the Broncos will take the main stage five times in 2012. (Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE)

The Denver Broncos are a hot team right now. Nothing proves that more than the schedule that the NFL has set up for them. The Broncos have five prime time games with two being on Sunday night on NBC (home games against Pittsburgh and New Orleans), two Monday night games on ESPN (at Atlanta and at San Diego), and one Thursday night game on the NFL Network (at Oakland).

Here’s a look at the complete schedule. Times listed are Mountain.

Week 1: Sun., Sept. 9 – Pittsburgh – 6:20 pm – NBC

Week 2: Mon., Sept. 17 – at Atlanta – 6:30 pm – ESPN

Week 3: Sun., Sept. 23 – Houston – 2:15 pm – CBS

Week 4: Sun., Sept. 30 – Oakland – 2:05 pm – CBS

Week 5: Sun., Oct. 7 – at New England – 2:15 pm – CBS

Week 6: Mon., Oct. 15 – at San Diego – 6:30 – ESPN

Week 7: Bye

Week 8: Sun., Oct. 28 – New Orleans – 6:20 pm – NBC

Week 9: Sun., Nov. 4 – at Cincinnati – 11:00 am – CBS

Week 10: Sun., Nov. 11 – at Carolina – 11:00 am – CBS

Week 11: Sun., Nov. 18 – San Diego – 2:15 pm – CBS

Week 12: Sun., Nov. 25 – at Kansas City – 11:00 am – CBS

Week 13: Sun., Dec. 2 – Tampa Bay – 2:05 pm – Fox

Week 14: Thu., Dec. 6 – at Oakland – 6:20 pm – NFLN

Week 15: Sun., Dec. 16 – at Baltimore – 11:00 am – CBS

Week 16: Sun., Dec. 23 – Cleveland – 2:05 – CBS

Week 17: Sun., Dec. 30 – Kansas City – 2:15 pm – CBS

The Broncos have the second most difficult schedule in the league. Six of the Broncos opponents made the playoffs in 2011.

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The Broncos will see the Patriots again in Foxborough in 2012. (Michael Ivins-US PRESSWIRE)

Other than the New York Giants, the Denver Broncos have the toughest schedule in 2012.

The year shakes out like this:

Home games against the Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Diego Chargers.

Away games against the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, Kansas City Chiefs, and the San Diego Chargers.

Combined the Broncos opponents put together a 139-117 record in 2011 with seven of those teams making the playoffs, and five of them winning division crowns. Eleven of their 16 games come against opponents with at least an 8-8 record.

The Steelers, Saints, Ravens, Patriots, and Falcons have been powerhouses for years. The Texans, Bucs, and Panthers are up and comers. Throw in six always intense divisional games and you can see why the Broncos have some hot water laid out before them.
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The Broncos will face very good teams in 2012. (Garrett W. Ellwood/Getty Images)

The NFL released who and where the Denver Broncos will play in the 2012 season.

The division drew the AFC North and the NFC South. Let’s take a look:

Home Games: Cleveland Browns, Pittsburgh Steelers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers

Away Games: Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders, and San Diego Chargers
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