NFL reportedly to release 2026 regular season schedule next week

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We have our first schedule leak of the season. This one is a leak for when the NFL plans to release the schedule. The date will be either Wednesday, May 13th or Thursday, May 14th. So next week.

Per @sherman4949 of CNBC, the NFL Schedule Release is expected to take place next Wednesday or Thursday (May 13 or 14).

Ahead of the full release, ESPN and other broadcast partners are expected to announce select games during their Upfront presentations as they did last year. pic.twitter.com/KDP0VbNAGG

- Ozzy (@OzzyNFL) May 7, 2026

This event is super fun for me personally, so I'll be here to cover all of the Denver Broncos related leaks and rumors ahead of the announcements and will, of course, post the full schedule once its announced for discussion. Last year, I think I conservatively predicted a 10 or 11 win season and - for the first time in a decade - had my May prediction completely destroyed by the Broncos.

I'll try to keep it conservative despite my extreme optimism this year. Hopefully the scheduling algorithm is kind enough to give Denver enough breaks to get those slight advantages teams sometimes get through scheduling.