The Sean Payton era with the Denver Broncos officially begins Sept. 10 at home against the rival Raiders.
That was announced with the rest of the 2023 NFL schedule on Thursday night by the league.
The Broncos have nine home games and eight away games this season.
Here’s a look at the weekly schedule (all times Mountain):
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Week 1: Las Vegas Raiders at Broncos, 2:25 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 (CBS)
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Week 2: Washington Commanders at Broncos, 2:25 pm Sunday, Sept. 17 (CBS)
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Week 3: Broncos at Miami Dolphins, Sunday, 11 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 24 (CBS)
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Week 4: Broncos at Chicago Bears, Sunday, 11 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 1 (CBS)
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Week 5: NY Jets at Broncos, 2:25 pm Sunday, Oct. 8 (CBS)
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Week 6: Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, 6:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 12 (Prime Video)
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Week 7: Green Bay Packers at Broncos, 2:25 Sunday, Oct. 22 (CBS)
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Week 8: Kansas City Chiefs at Broncos, 2:25 Sunday, Oct. 29 (CBS)
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Week 9: Bye
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Week 10: Broncos at Buffalo Bills, 6:15 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13 (ESPN)
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Week 11: Minnesota Vikings at Broncos, 6:20 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 19 (NBC)
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Week 12: Cleveland Browns at Broncos, 2:05 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 (Fox)
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Week 13: Broncos at Houston Texans, 2:05 pm Sunday, Dec. 3 (CBS)
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Week 14: Broncos at LA Chargers, Sunday, 2:25 pm Dec. 10 (CBS)
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Week 15: Broncos at Detroit Lions, Sat/Sun, Dec. 16/17 (TBD)
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Week 16: New England Patriots at Broncos, 6:15 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 24 (NFL Network)
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Week 17: LA Chargers at Broncos, 2:25 pm Sunday, Dec. 31 (CBS)
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Week 18: Broncos at Las Vegas Raiders, Jan. 6/7 (TBD)
Strength of schedule
An analysis of strength of schedule (based on predicted win totals via Las Vegas oddsmakers) by Sharp Football Analytics says the Broncos have the 13th-hardest schedule in the league.
Road games at Buffalo, Miami and Kansas City figure to be some of the toughest challenges of the season.
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This article originally appeared on Fort Collins Coloradoan: 2023 Denver Broncos schedule: Dates, times, TV channels for games