Denver Broncos to play independent game on Saturday after Week 17 schedule change

On December 20, 2024By Littum

DENVER (KDVR) — The Denver Broncos play another independent game on Saturday after one decision by the National Football League led to the change in schedule.

The Broncos were originally scheduled to face the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, December 29.

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The game had previously been listed as one of five that had the potential to be played as a stand-alone game on the Saturday before the usual Week 17 Sunday games, according to the Broncos organization.

The announcement means the Broncos will play their fourth standalone game of the season with previous meetings against the New Orleans Saints, Cleveland Browns and Los Angeles Chargers all designated as standalone games.

The game against the Bengals is a critical matchup in the determines seeding for the NFL playoffs with every win in the last few weeks integrated into Broncos’ chances to lock up a playoff spot as the team hovers around the threshold of entering the postseason.

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Saturday’s game against the Bengals comes in the middle of an NFL triple-header. The day starts with the Los Angeles Chargers vs. the New England Patriots, followed by the Broncos’ road game against the Bengals and finished with the Arizona Cardinals vs. the Los Angeles Rams.

The Chargers are hot on the heels of the Broncos and sit at 8-6, compared to the Broncos record of 9-5. As it stands, the Broncos sit sixth in the AFC and have a 91% chance to make the postseason, and the Chargers sit seventh and have an 87% chance to make the postseason.

The two teams will also play against each other in week 16.

The Broncos will take on the Bengals Saturday 28 December at 14.30 in an away game at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.

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