Denver Broncos: Examining pros and cons of 2021 schedule

Con: Lack of primetime games

There has been plenty of talk about the fact that the Broncos were not given hardly any primetime television slots this coming season. They received one primetime game on Thursday Night Football and that is because every team gets to play on Thursday Night Football.

However, the Broncos may not even see it as a bad thing that they won’t be seen in primetime but once. It’s more of a con for the fanbase, who will see it as disrespect.

Much has been made of the fact that the Broncos won’t play on Monday Night Football for the first time in 29 years. But truthfully, it’s a reflection of just how bad this franchise has been since winning Super Bowl 50.

The league generally doesn’t out the bad teams in primetime. For instance, there was a time in which the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went forever without being in a Monday night game.

Of course, if the Broncos are able to swing a trade for Aaron Rodgers, you can all but guarantee that the league would use its ability to ‘flex’ at least one late-season game into a primetime slot.

For what it’s worth, we put together a list of Broncos games that should have been in primetime.