The complete list of 2026 opponents will be finalized after the 2025 regular season concludes, and the finalized schedule will be announced with dates and times next spring, presumably in May. For now, Denver's focused on this week's opponent -- the Chargers -- but it's never too early for fans and pundits to look ahead to what's next.

DENVER — The Broncos' regular-season finale is set. Denver will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 2:25 p.m. MT on CBS, the NFL announced Sunday. The NFL announced the Week 18 schedule following the conclusion of "Sunday Night Football."

NFL Week 18 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos.

Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The latest Broncos vs. Chiefs odds have Denver favored by 12.5 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 36.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Before making any Chiefs vs. Broncos picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

Notable: The Bears secured a playoff berth via the Lions' loss to the Steelers in Week 16, and they won the NFC North after their overtime win over the Green Bay Packers, who also fell to the Ravens on Saturday night. The Bears also have about a 14% chance at the No. 1 overall seed.

The Denver Broncos (13-3) squeaked by the Kansas City Chiefs (6-10) with a 20-13 win on Thursday Night Football in Week 17. Check out the highlights from the Christmas Day divisional showdown in the video below, courtesy of the NFL's official YouTube page.

Every year, the NFL waits as long as possible before releasing the Week 18 schedule and that announcement finally came on Sunday night.

Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks after the Houston Texans' win over the Los Angeles Chargers, which clinched the Texans a playoff berth, eliminated the Indianapolis Colts and won the AFC West for the Denver Broncos.