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Denver Broncos: Games that should have been in primetime

By Shelby Manning

Former Clemson teammates Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence and now Jacksonville Jaguars teammates with their new jerseys during an introductory press conference Friday, April 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)Draft Jaguars Football
Former Clemson teammates Travis Etienne and Trevor Lawrence and now Jacksonville Jaguars teammates with their new jerseys during an introductory press conference Friday, April 30, 2021, in Jacksonville, Fla. (Bob Self/The Florida Times-Union via AP)Draft Jaguars Football /
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DENVER, COLORADO – JANUARY 03: Darren Waller #83 of the Las Vegas Raiders catches a pass for a touchdown against Will Parks #27 of the Denver Broncos in the second quarter at Empower Field At Mile High on January 03, 2021 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) /

Broncos Country was no doubt disappointed upon learning the news that the Denver Broncos would only have one primetime game in the 2021 NFL season — a Thursday Night Football matchup with the Cleveland Browns in Week 7.

Wednesday’s schedule release also ended an era for the Broncos, snapping their 29 straight season record with an appearance on Monday Night Football.

While not welcome news, it cannot be too surprising that the networks do not believe that a team that has not made the playoffs or even made a potential playoff bid since 2015 are worth many primetime slots.

Of course, there may be flexing if the Broncos ultimately do win the Aaron Rodgers bid. That is if there ends up even being a bid.

Regardless of who is starting at QB for the Broncos come Week 1, there are games on the schedule that could have made for good primetime television. We will break down three of those games now.

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