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USA Today
16-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
5 takeaways from Broncos' 2025 schedule
5 takeaways from Broncos' 2025 schedule It's finally here. The Denver Broncos' 2025 NFL schedule was unveiled on Wednesday evening, and fans now know the exact dates and times for all 17 of the team's regular season games (the preseason opponents are out, too). While fans wait for the start of the season to arrive in September, up next over the following four months are organized team activities, mandatory minicamp, training camp and preseason. The summer will fly by, and football will be back before you know it. In the meantime, here are five quick takeaways following Denver's schedule announcement earlier this week. 1. In the spotlight: After going 10-7 and reaching the playoffs with a rookie quarterback last year, the Broncos have been rewarded with four true prime-time games, plus a London game that gives the team five standalone windows. Denver will appear on Sunday Night Football, Monday Night Football and Thursday Night Football (twice) this fall, and their schedule features a Christmas Night matchup and a London game. Clearly, the NFL believes this is a team worth highlighting. 2. Easy start: The Broncos have an "easy" start to the season on paper with three straight games against teams that did not reach the playoffs last season. A fast start is important as NFL teams who have made the playoffs since 2020 are 49-21 in Week 1. The easiest matchup of the stretch is a Week 1 home opener against the Tennessee Titans, who will presumably be starting a rookie quarterback. After that, Denver will have back-to-back road games against the Indianapolis Colts and Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers are not as lowly as the Titans or Colts, but starting 3-0 might be important for the Broncos because that "easy" start is followed by... 3. Tough stretch: The Broncos will host the Cincinnati Bengals on MNF in Week 4, then travel to face the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 5, then go overseas to take on the New York Jets in London in Week 6. Over a five-week stretch, Denver will play four road games, including an international game. And the Broncos won't even have a bye after that London game... 4. Short rest and bye week notes: The Broncos will be coming off a MNF clash when they go on the road to face the Eagles. That will give Denver one less day to prepare for the defending Super Bowl champions. The Broncos will be on the positive end of that scenario when they face the Chargers in Week 3, who will be coming off a MNF game. Interestingly, Denver does not have a bye after the London game (the team's bye is in Week 12). The Broncos will become the first team in NFL history to play in a Mountain or Specific Time Zone the week right after an overseas game when they host the New York Giants in Week 7. And the Giants will be coming off a mini-bye after a TNF game, but on paper, they still do not appear to be a big threat. Meanwhile, there's also good news for the two times Denver will face a team that is coming off a bye. When the Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 11, Denver will be coming off a mini-bye after playing on TNF the previous week. And when the Broncos go on the road to face the Washington Commanders on SNF in Week 13, D.C. will be coming out of its bye, but Denver will be, too. 5. Christmas Day implications: If the Broncos have the kind of season coach Sean Payton expects them to, the Week 17 showdown at Arrowhead could have massive implications in the AFC West. Even if first place in the division is not on the line, the game will likely have seeding implications in the AFC's playoff race. With Christmas falling on a Thursday this year, Denver will have a mini-bye following the KC game before another important division matchup at home against the Chargers in Week 18. That sets up nicely for the Broncos going into their regular season finale. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
NBC Sports
15-05-2025
- Entertainment
- NBC Sports
Thursday Night Football: Commanders-Packers will begin 2025 slate on Prime Video
Thursday Night Football will begin its fourth season on Prime Video with a matchup between the Commanders and Packers in Week 2. Both teams reached the postseason in 2024 and feature exciting young quarterbacks in Washington's Jayden Daniels and Green Bay's Jordan Love. The Dolphins, Bills, Seahawks, Rams, and Broncos will each have a pair of Thursday night games on Prime Video. While the Eagles also will be featured on Prime Video twice, one of those games will be on Black Friday against the Bears. Prime Video's final regular season game will be the Christmas Night matchup between the Chiefs and Broncos, with Dec. 25 falling on a Thursday in 2025. Prime Video will also host an exclusive Wild Card round postseason matchup on Jan. 10 or Jan. 11 to round out its slate. The full Prime Video Thursday Night Football schedule for the 2025 season is: Week 2: Commanders at Packers Week 3: Dolphins at Bills Week 4: Seahawks at Cardinals Week 5: 49ers at Rams Week 6: Eagles at Giants Week 7: Steelers at Bengals Week 8: Vikings at Chargers Week 9: Ravens at Dolphins Week 10: Raiders at Broncos Week 11: Jets at Patriots Week 12: Bills at Texans Week 13 (Black Friday): Bears at Eagles Week 14: Cowboys at Lions Week 15: Falcons at Buccaneers Week 16: Rams at Seahawks Week 17 (Christmas night): Broncos at Chiefs
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chiefs Schedule Release Creates 'NFL's Official Holiday Team'
The Kansas City Chiefs have become must-watch television since Patrick Mahomes has taken over under center. The two-time MVP and three-time Super Bowl MVP is one of the league's brightest stars, and packaged with a fantastic Andy Reid-led defense, the Chiefs have become the NFL's darling. The schedule makers and broadcast partners are all-too-aware of the star power of the Chiefs, and as a result, the Chiefs frequently find themselves in prime time, and the holiday season this upcoming season is no exception, as the Chiefs will be playing on a pair of holidays in 2025. Advertisement On Monday night, we learned that the Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Christmas Night, and on Wednesday morning it was revealed that the Chiefs will take a trip on down to Dallas to take on the Cowboys on Thanksgiving Day. Per usual, the Cowboys are hosting the Thanksgiving Day game in the 3:30 p.m. CT time slot, this time taking on the Chiefs. It's the first Thanksgiving Day game for the Chiefs since 2006 when they defeated the Denver Broncos at home in the first ever primetime Thanksgiving matchup. So ... Dallas gets to stay "America's Team.'' That's just the way it is. The Chiefs, however, get to be "The NFL's Official Holiday Team''? Advertisement It's also not the first time the Chiefs and Cowboys have met on Thanksgiving. The two teams met on the holiday in the 1995 season, when both teams were among the NFL's best. The Cowboys bested the Chiefs in that contest, 24-12. Steve Bono completed 20 of his 36 pass attempts for 276 yards and a touchdown, but it wasn't enough to beat the Cowboys, who ran for 118 yards as a team. The Cowboys went on to win the Super Bowl that series while the Chiefs lost to the Indianapolis Colts in the Divisional Round. It comes as a surprise to some that the NFL chose to have the Chiefs face the Cowboys on Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving day games, especially the ones that feature the Cowboys, are always highly rated. It should be a great matchup featuring two of the NFL's marquee teams. The rest of the Chiefs' schedule will be released tonight, and will likely be littered with primetime matchups, as has become the norm for the team. Related: Kansas City at Cowboys on Thanksgiving Keys Mahomes Chiefs Schedule Related: Chiefs Get Major News Regarding Future Of Arrowhead Stadium
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Taylor Swift Credited for Historic Chiefs News
Following the Super Bowl LIX loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, the Kansas City Chiefs are preparing for the upcoming 2025 NFL season, hoping to make another run at a championship. Travis Kelce pondered retirement for a few weeks following the loss, but ultimately decided to return to the Chiefs for his 13th season. This means his girlfriend, Taylor Swift, will likely be back at Arrowhead Stadium as well. Advertisement Throughout Wednesday, portions of the 2025 NFL schedule were gradually released, leading up to the full reveal at 8:00 p.m. ET. But it appears the full Kansas City schedule was leaked ahead of the official release: Week 1: at Chargers (Brazil) Week 2: vs. Eagles (4:25) Week 3: at Giants (SNF) Week 4: vs. Ravens (4:25) Week 5: at Jaguars (MNF) Week 6: vs. Lions (SNF) Week 7: vs. Raiders Week 8: vs. Commanders (MNF) Week 9: at Bills (4:25) Week 10: BYE Week 11: at Broncos Week 12: vs. Colts Week 13: at Cowboys (Thanksgiving Day) Week 14: vs Texans (SNF) Week 15: vs. Chargers (TBD) Week 16: at Titans (TBD) Week 17: vs. Broncos (Christmas Night) Week 18: at Raiders (TBD) According to NFL reporter Warren Sharp, the Chiefs are now "the first team in NFL history to receive 5 primetime games in the first 8 weeks of the season." While the Chiefs have been one of the top dynasties over the past seven years, some NFL fans still gave credit to Swift for the historic 2025 schedule. They took to social media to leave their thoughts. "Lots of early nights to bed for me! How pathetic is this really. You know it's to get Swift on TV. It's not about Patrick. It's about Taylor fn Swift. Garbage," one fan said. Advertisement "The Taylor Swift effect…" added another. "Anything for more T Swift ratings. NFL will usher them along to the Super Bowl again as usual," wrote a third. "Kelce contract is up after this season. Probably retirement so this is the NFLs last window to get those Swifties," commented a fourth. "Swifty in full effect. Most unlikable franchise in sports #kcsucks," posted a fifth. "as a personal representative of Senior Swifties, can confirm we are obsessed with Taylor Swift, too," added a sixth. Recording artist Taylor SwiftMark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images Despite fans crediting Swift, only two of the Chiefs' first five primetime games will be in Kansas City. In 2024, the Grammy-winning artist only attended games at Arrowhead, excluding the Super Bowl in New Orleans. Related: New Video of Taylor Swift Singing Whitney Houston is Turning Heads
NBC Sports
12-05-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chiefs will host Broncos on Christmas night in Kansas City
For the second consecutive year, the Chiefs are playing on Christmas. Although the NFL is not declaring the Chiefs a permanent Christmas host, they'll play on Christmas again this year: The Broncos are visiting the Chiefs on Christmas Night in a game that will air on Amazon Prime Video. Last year the Chiefs played the Steelers on Christmas Day, and the Chiefs have indicated that they'd like to be a permanent fixture as part of the NFL's Christmas scheduling. The league has drawn big audiences on Christmas and plans to play three games every Christmas going forward, no matter what day of the week Christmas falls on. The other two Christmas games have not yet been announced, but the Chiefs and Broncos are a big AFC West matchup, and it's likely that the other Christmas games will be NFC games with playoff implications, possibly involving the Commanders, Eagles, Bears and Packers, who will be playing the Saturday before Christmas and will therefore have an extra day of rest heading into a Thursday game.
