With summer on the horizon, the 2021 NFL season will be here before you know it. And now that we've got full 17-game schedules available to us, what better way to ring in the biggest year in league history than by running through each and every matchup on the docket? Here, we're projecting
Chicago Bears Women Jersey the ' schedule, game by game, with win totals for every opponent. Can they make the playoffs without an blockbuster? Will Vic Fangio earn another season? Let's find out:Line: Giants -1Opponent win total: O/U 7 brings some heat in the season opener, finding new weapons and for a couple of big plays. But protects the ball from start to finish, and Denver's restocked secondary clamps down in crunch time. Prediction: Broncos win 24-20Projected record:1-0Opponent win total:O/U 6 proves feistier than expected at home, but Fangio comes prepared for the rookie QB, unleashing both and off the edges. Bridgewater connects with for a couple of scores to build momentum.Prediction: Broncos win 26-17Projected record: 2-0Opponent win total:O/U 6Fangio is just praising the schedule-makers at this point, because once again, his defense gets to take center stage. and intercept an off-script to keep the Jets under wraps and earn Denver even more buzz around the NFL.Prediction:Broncos win 27-16Projected record: 3-0Opponent win total:O/U 11Finally, reality arrives. Forced to put the team at least partially on his back, Bridgewater actually fares well for much of the contest, working off play-action to start efficiently. Then dazzles and Bridgewater is baited into a crucial late-game pick. Prediction: Broncos lose 26-21Projected record:3-1Opponent win total:O/U 9Pittsburgh starts strong behind a roaring Heinz Field crowd, with terrorizing Bridgewater to the point that is forced in as injury relief. But Denver'
Khalil Herbert Jersey s "D" fires back, frustrating and then eking it out on a field goal.Prediction: Broncos win 26-24Projected record: 4-1Opponent win total:O/U 7.5Lock gets his first start of the year while Bridgewater rests up from the bruising trip to Pittsburgh, and the duo of and runs wild against Vegas. Miller, meanwhile, has his best day in a while getting after .Prediction: Broncos win 24-17Projected record: 5-1Opponent win total:O/U 10Fangio juggles calls to keep Lock under center with an early-year commitment to Bridgewater, going back to Teddy in Cleveland. It doesn't give the Broncos a boost, as Cleveland's defense steps up while and Odell Beckham Jr. have monster days. Prediction:Broncos lose 31-23Projected record: 5-2Opponent win total:O/U 8Pat Shurmur tries desperately to establish the run and offset Washington's pa s rush, but
Margus Hunt Jersey all it does is make for short drives, allowing to take a bunch of chances and eventually hit on a bomb to , handing Football Team the upset.Prediction: Broncos lose 27-20Projected record: 5-3Opponent win total:O/U 9.5Bridgewater gets a chance to show off against America's Team, and he eclipses 300 yards firing on Dallas' leaky secondary. Unfortunately, the Cowboys' own pa sing game also works, with doing just enough to give the home team the edge.Prediction: Broncos lose 34-24Projected record:5-4 Pick Six Newsletter Crafted By The Best NFL Experts Get the day's big stories + fun stuff you love like mock drafts, picks and power rankings. I agree to receive the "Pick Six Newsletter" and marketing communications, updates, special offers (including partner offers), and other information from CBS Sports and the Paramount family of companies. By pre sing sign up, I confirm that I have read and agree to the and acknowledge Paramount's . Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Thanks for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. Sorry! There was an error proce sing your subscription. Opponent win total:O/U 7Lock gets the nod over Bridgewater and takes advantage of the Eagles' young secondary, helping Jeudy approach 200 yards. Philly, meanwhile, sticks to the ground game with and can't muster enough downfield shots in crunch time. Prediction: Broncos win 28-20Projected record: 6-4Opponent win total:O/U 9Lock slings it acro s the yard in an effort to match star power,
Cole Kmet Jersey finding mixed results. The Broncos move it a lot more explosively than they had under Teddy, but they also turn it over twice as Herbert rides and to victory.Prediction: Broncos lose 29-24Projected record: 6-5Opponent win total:O/U 12.5Fangio turns back to Bridgewater here, in hopes that Teddy's more conservative style will allow his defense to once again steal the show. After a slow start, however, rekindles his signature connection to send Denver to .500.Prediction:Broncos lose 26-19Projected record: 6-6Opponent win total:O/U 5Just as Broncos fans begin to lose their cool, Bridgewater posts his best numbers of the year thanks in large part to Detroit's rebuilding secondary, spreading the ball around to Jeudy, and in Denver's best offensive showing to date. Prediction: Broncos win 41-22Projected record: 7-6Opponent win total:O/U 6.5Zac Taylor is on thin ice in Cincinnati as the Bengals struggle to stack victories in the AFC North, and this one all but confirms his impending ouster: puts up a serious fight, but poor clock management enables Denver to control the ball late.Prediction: Broncos win 27-21Projected record: 8-6Opponent win total:O/U 7.5Already eliminated from playoff contention, Vegas continues its annual December spiral, albeit not without some last-gasp big-play shots from Carr. Justin Simmons nabs a game-sealing pick, while Jeudy posts yet another gaudy stat line.Prediction: Broncos win 31-23Projected record: 9-6Opponent win total:O/U 9Bridgewater ensures Denver doesn't turn the ball over like it did during its last meeting with L.A., but still, his efforts aren't enough to match those of Herbert, who overcomes a couple near-picks with some highlight-reel touchdown throws down the stretch. Prediction:
Jim McMahon Jersey Broncos lose 28-21Projected record: 9-7Opponent win total:O/U 12.5Denver enters with a shot at a wild-card berth -- win or lose -- but once again can do only so much against Mahomes, who's playing for a top seed in the AFC. Andy Reid and Eric Bieniemy triumph over the Fangio-Shurmur pairing for a second time.Prediction: Broncos lose 31-22Projected record: 9-8
