Broncos’ Week 17 game vs. Bengals set for independent slot Saturday, Dec. 28 on NFL Network

ENGLEWOOD, Colorado — The Broncos are ready to play in another independent game.

Denver will face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17 at 2:30 p.m. MT on Saturday, Dec. 28 on NFL Network, the NFL announced Tuesday. The game will be broadcast locally on Denver7.

The Broncos’ game against the Bengals was one of five games previously named as a potential Week 17 Saturday matchup.

Denver’s matchup with Cincinnati will mark the Broncos’ fourth stand-alone game of the season, as they will have primetime games against the Saints, Browns and Chargers before Week 17.

The Broncos’ matchup with the Bengals could have a significant impact on playoff seeding as Denver can continue to move up the AFC standings with additional wins in the final three weeks.

The Bengals have one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Joe Burrow and a pair of dynamic receivers in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.

Denver has won two straight in Cincinnati, with the most recent victory coming in 2018.

The date for the Broncos’ final regular season game against Kansas City has not yet been announced and will be confirmed after Week 17.