Round Table: Denver Broncos 2017 schedule predictions
By Steven Kriz
Record: 12-4
1st Place AFC West
2nd Seed in the AFC
The Broncos are looking to improve coming off of a disappointing 9-7 season following their Super Bowl 50 victory. IN 2017, the Broncos face a significant challenge in terms of how tough their schedule is.
The Broncos open up their season in Denver on Monday Night Football against the Los Angeles Chargers and close their regular season with a game against the Chiefs. Divisional games for the Broncos are always competitive and tough with how strong the division has become over the last several years.
I’ll analyze a few key match-ups I’m looking forward to and provide a prediction of how I think the Broncos will fare:
I see the Broncos offense improving significantly this season with a system that fits to it’s players strengths. The Broncos defense will remain dominant and elite. Denver suffers their first loss of the season at Kansas City and their second loss against New England who will be coming off of their Bye week.
They are loaded with offensive talent. Obviously Tom Brady’s health and the defense’s health play a major factor throughout the season and this match-up exclusively. Denver has a tough TNF game against the Colts after playing the Jets in a physical game. The Broncos have struggled on the road against Indianapolis. The Colts are poised to compete again this season.
In December it’s a tough game vs. Andrew Luck. Following that game, Denver wins out the last two games of the regular season vs Washington and Kansas City on a late field goal to clinch the AFC West and a playoff berth.
Week 1: Los Angeles Chargers 7 Denver Broncos 24 W
Week 2: Dallas Cowboys 17 Denver Broncos 20 W (OT)
Week 3: Denver Broncos 27 Buffalo Bills 10 W
Week 4: Oakland Raiders 7 Denver Broncos 17 W
Week 5: Bye Week
Week 6: New York Giants 24 Denver Broncos 30 W (OT)
Week 7: Denver Broncos 27 Los Angeles Chargers 17 W
Week 8: Denver Broncos 20 Kansas City Chiefs 24 L
Week 9: Denver Broncos 17 Philadelphia Eagles 3 W
Week 10: New England Patriots 27 Denver Broncos 20 L
Week 11: Cincinnati Bengals 14 Denver Broncos 28 W
Week 12: Denver Broncos 17 Oakland Raiders 20 L
Week 13: Denver Broncos 24 Miami Dolphins 3 W
Week 14: New York Jets 10 Denver Broncos 33 W
Week 15: Denver Broncos 14 Indianapolis Colts 17 L
Week 16: Denver Broncos 27 Washington Redskins 16 W
Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs 27 Denver Broncos 28 W