Week 8 has an interesting AFC West battle on Sunday afternoon as the Kansas City Chiefs are on the road as they take on the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs are leading the division with a 6-1 record and are on a six-game winning streak after a 31-17 home win over the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos are last in the AFC West with a 2-5 record after a 19-17 home victory against the Green Bay Packers.
These teams met in Week 6 inside Kansas City and the Chiefs were able to pick up a 19-8 home win. Let’s dive into these teams and determine which side which we should be betting on.
Chiefs vs. Broncos Odds and Match Details
Team | Spread | Total | ML |
Kansas City Chiefs | -8
|
O46
-110 |
-360 |
Denver Broncos | +8 -112 |
U46
-110 |
+285 |
Odds courtesy of DraftKings Sportsbook
- Fixture: Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos
- Date and Time: October 29, 2023 at 4:25 p.m.
- Location: Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado
- Weather Forecast: Cloudy and 48 degrees
- Field Surface: Kentucky Bluegrass
Chiefs vs. Broncos Injury Report
Chiefs Injuries
- Nick Bolton (LB)-Wrist: OUT
- Justin Watson (WR)-Elbow: Questionable
Broncos Injuries
- Greg Dulcich (TE)-Hamstring: OUT
- Tim Patrick (WR)-Achilles: OUT
Chiefs Key Stats
The Kansas City Chiefs have not looked dominant for a majority of the season but still has shown solid numbers. They are tied for sixth in the league with 25.4 points per game. They are second in passing yards (285.4) and 18th in rushing yards (111.3) per game. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has been one of the top quarterbacks once again as he is 185-of-266 (69.5 completion percentage) for 2,017 yards with 15 touchdown passes to six interceptions.
Tight end Travis Kelce has been one of the best pass-catchers in the NFL and with Taylor Swift involved, he is stepping up his performances. On the season, Kelce has 48 receptions on 59 targets for 525 yards (10.9 yards per catch) with four touchdown receptions. It is hard to defend what he is able to do on the field.
The biggest difference of this Chiefs team and the teams of old is the fact they are second in football with 15.0 points on 312.9 total yards per game. Their defense is getting pressure on the quarterback with 22 total sacks right now and they completely dominated the Broncos offense two weeks ago.
Broncos Key Stats
The Denver Broncos have been a less-than-ideal offense this season as they are 19th in the sport scoring 21.1 points per game. They are not moving the ball much as they are 22nd in the sport with 199.4 passing yards and 17th with 111.6 rushing yards per game. Quarterback Russell Wilson is putting up pretty good numbers despite the offense struggling as he is 142-of-214 (66.4 completion percentage) for 1,499 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions.
The running attack has not been able to get going too much as well as they are being led by running back Javonte Williams as he has 63 rushing attempts for 272 yards (4.3 yards per carry) without finding the end zone while also tallying 14 catches for 65 yards (4.6 yards per reception). The Broncos just are not able to get drives going for long and that is making things extremely difficult to win games.
The defense for the Denver Broncos have been one of the worst in the entire league as their 31.0 points per game allowed is tied for 31st. They are giving up way too many yards as well as they are allowing 440.0 total yards per game as well. With some potential players on the move before the NFL Trade Deadline after Randy Gregory has already been moved, expect some more names to be floating around in trade rumors.
Game Prediction
The Chiefs were able to win by 11 points a couple weeks ago and that was with Kansas City not playing entirely sharp. Their win last week against Green Bay essentially takes them out of the Caleb Williams sweepstakes. Things are going to continue to get ugly in Denver with Sean Payton trying to clean things up and the Kansas City Chiefs should dominate and easily cover the spread.