Broncos 2022 opponents include difficult NFC West

The Broncos’ 2022 opponents are set. Under the NFL’s scheduling look introduced past year, they volition play 8 location games and 9 roadworthy games.

Home-and-away

Kansas City

2021 record: 12-5.

Last meeting: Chiefs 28-24 connected Jan. 8.

Comment: The Broncos’ caller manager volition inherit a 13-game losing streak to Kansas City, which has won 5 consecutive AFC West titles. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes is 9-0 all-time against the Broncos.

Las Vegas

2021 record: 10-7.

Last meeting: Raiders 17-13 connected Dec. 26.

Comment: The Raiders whitethorn person a caller manager if proprietor Mark Davis doesn’t clasp Rich Bisaccia, whose archetypal crippled successful complaint this twelvemonth was a triumph successful Denver. Regardless of what they bash with the head-coaching position, Las Vegas would beryllium foolish to determination connected from backmost Derek Carr.

L.A. Chargers

2021 record: 9-8.

Last meeting: Chargers 34-13 connected Jan. 2.

Comment: The lone part squad the Broncos person had caller occurrence against (4-2 successful the past 3 years), caller Chargers manager Brandon Staley turned the squad astir from a 7-9 grounds successful 2020. Like Mahomes, backmost Justin Herbert is going to beryllium a decade-long occupation for the Broncos.

Home

Arizona

2021 record: 11-6.

Last meeting: Broncos 45-10 connected Oct. 18, 2018.

Comment: The Broncos’ archetypal crippled against Cardinals backmost Kyler Murray. Arizona started 7-0, but wheezed to the decorativeness enactment astatine 4-6, which outgo it a clasp connected the NFC West it had for astir of the season. The Cardinals won’t beryllium acrophobic astir Mile High — they went 8-1 connected the roadworthy this year.

Houston

2021 record: 4-13.

Last meeting: Broncos 38-24 connected Dec. 8, 2019.

Comment: Have a conjecture connected who volition beryllium playing backmost for the Texans? They rolled done seasoned Tyrod Taylor and rookie Davis Mills this twelvemonth arsenic they struggled offensively — lone 60 points successful the archetypal 4th and lone 34 points successful the 3rd quarter, which contributed to 9 losses by astatine slightest 10 points.

Indianapolis

2021 record: 9-8.

Last meeting: Colts 15-13 connected Oct. 27, 2019.

Comment: The Colts went from the squad cipher wanted to play successful the postseason to not qualifying for the playoffs aft losing to Las Vegas (23-20 astatine home) and astatine Jacksonville (26-11 arsenic 15 1/2-point roadworthy favorite). As a kicker, they don’t person a first-round pick. They bash person moving backmost Jonathan Taylor, who finished with 1,811 rushing yards and 18 touchdowns.

N.Y. Jets

2021 record: 4-13.

Last meeting: Broncos 26-0 connected Sept. 26.

Comment: The Jets were nary lucifer for the Broncos’ defence successful Week 3, but backmost Zach Wilson astatine slightest got down-the-stretch acquisition aft returning from a genu injury. Jets moving backmost Michael Carter, who was Broncos moving backmost Javonte Williams’ teammate North Carolina, averaged 4.3 yards per transportation this year.

San Francisco

2021 record: 10-7.

Last meeting: 49ers 20-14 connected Dec. 9, 2018.

Comment: Denver-area autochthonal Kyle Shanahan returns with his 49ers for the archetypal clip successful the regular season. The 49ers overcame a four-game losing streak (Games 3-6) to decorativeness 7-2 successful their past 9 to prime for the playoffs. Will it beryllium seasoned Jimmy Garoppolo oregon first-round prime Trey Lance astatine quarterback?

Away

Baltimore

2021 record: 8-9.

Last meeting: Ravens 23-7 connected Oct. 3.

Comment: The Ravens came to Denver this play and punched the Broncos successful the mouth, triggering a four-game losing streak. Baltimore, partially due to the fact that it mislaid backmost Lamar Jackson, mislaid its past six games to autumn retired of playoff contention.

Carolina

2021 record: 5-12.

Last meeting: Broncos 32-27 connected Dec. 13, 2020.

Comment: The Panthers finished the play adjacent much poorly than the Broncos, losing their last 7 games and 12 of their last 14 aft a 3-0 start. Carolina volition person a caller violative coordinator (Joe Brady was fired successful aboriginal December) and backmost Sam Darnold is nether contract. Denver-area autochthonal Christian McCaffrey was injured erstwhile the Panthers hosted the Broncos successful December 2020.

Jacksonville

2021 record: 3-14.

Last meeting: Broncos 23-13 connected Sept. 19.

Comment: The contention betwixt the Broncos and Jaguars whitethorn already beryllium underway arsenic some teams are successful the marketplace for caller coaches. The Urban Meyer Error was arguably the biggest catastrophe successful NFL history; helium didn’t marque it done 1 afloat season. The Jaguars are starting over, but astatine slightest they person backmost Trevor Lawrence.

L.A. Rams

2021 record: 12-5.

Last meeting: Rams 23-20 connected Oct. 14, 2018.

Comment: The Von Miller Bowl? Maybe. Miller was traded to the Rams successful October for 2022 second- and third-round picks and is simply a escaped cause aft the season. Sign america up for a matchup betwixt Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II (four interceptions arsenic a rookie) and Rams receiver Cooper Kupp (145 catches-1,947 yards-16 touchdowns this year).

Seattle

2021 record: 7-10.

Last meeting: Broncos 27-24 connected Sept. 9, 2018.

Comment: This crippled volition decidedly beryllium successful prime-time arsenic Broncos backmost Russell Wilson returns to look the squad helium led to 2 Super Bowls (one win). OK, possibly it’s a long-shot, but it would definite spice up this matchup and, well, the full Broncos organization. The Seahawks volition beryllium coming disconnected their archetypal losing play since 2011.

Tennessee

2021 record: 12-5.

Last meeting: Titans 16-14 connected Sept. 14, 2020.

Comment: The Titans wrapped up the AFC’s apical effect with their triumph implicit Houston connected Sunday. The Broncos’ unreserved defence indispensable beryllium amended successful 2022 and their biggest trial volition beryllium facing moving backmost Derrick Henry, who had 937 yards and 10 touchdowns successful lone 8 games (foot injury).