Predicting Denver’s 2026 Schedule — AFC West Gauntlet & Finish Line Drama | Orange & Blue Today

On today’s Orange & Blue Today, Cecil Lammey breaks down every possible schedule scenario for the Broncos as we wait for Thursday’s full NFL release. We already know the headline: Denver opens the 2026 season on the road against the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday Night Football — a brutal, high‑stakes start. But what about the rest of the path. Do the Broncos want an early bye week to help Bo Nix recover from ankle surgery, or a late bye to fuel a playoff push. How will the league stack the AFC West matchups — front‑loaded, back‑loaded, or spread out. And does Denver finish the year at home in the cold or on the road in a hostile environment with the division on the line. We won’t know the answers until Thursday, but today we speculate, project, and map out the most likely schedule shapes the Broncos could face in 2026. 🔥 In this episode: Early vs. late bye week — what benefits Denver most How the AFC West games might be distributed Whether the Broncos finish the season at home or on the road How the league could build drama around Denver’s 2026 storylines Why Week 1 at Kansas City sets the tone for everything Tell us in the comments: what schedule layout gives the Broncos the best shot to repeat as AFC West champs.