Overview
- Denver enters at 8-2 atop the division and Kansas City at 5-4 seeking to extend a nine-year AFC West title run.
- Powered by Nik Bonitto and Jonathon Cooper, the Broncos lead the NFL with 46 sacks through 10 games, the most at this stage since the 1989 Vikings.
- Denver will be without All-Pro corner Patrick Surtain II for a second straight week and running back J.K. Dobbins, putting more on rookie RB RJ Harvey and a young secondary.
- Kickoff is Sunday at 4:25 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High on CBS, with streaming on Paramount+; sportsbooks list the Chiefs around -3.5 with a total near 44.5.
- Defensive coordinator Vance Joseph stressed limiting Mahomes’ off-schedule plays, and analysts note a Chiefs win would likely swing division betting odds back in Kansas City’s favor.