Sam Mustipher #61 of the Denver Broncos lines up at center in the second quarter against the Arizona Cardinals during the preseason game at Empower Field at Mile High on August 25

Weeks 1-6. The Broncos will be tested out of the gate. They open the season at home against Tennessee, but four of their first six games will be away from Denver, including their Week 6 game against the Jets in London. The Broncos also will not have a bye after their London trip, so they must recover quickly for home games in Weeks 7-9.

With the city behind him, his quarterback of the future rooted to Denver and a haul of free-agent weapons, Sean Payton stood at the podium after Saturday’s rookie minicamp and called his