TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
All-Time Series History Regular Season: KC leads series, 73-55 (won 17 of past 18) Postseason: DEN leads series, 1-0
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/10/24: DEN 14 at KC 16 Postseason: AFC-D 1/4/98: DEN 14 at KC 10
HEAD COACHES
Andy Reid vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 18-7 Reg. Season: 273-145-1 (.653) Postseason: 26-16 (.619)
Sean Payton vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-4 Reg. Season: 169-105 (.617) Postseason: 9-8
CHIEFS NOTES
• CHIEFS clinched AFC West division title for 9th-straight season & AFC’s No. 1 seed. Have franchise-record 15 reg. season wins & can join 2007 Patriots as only teams ever to win 16 reg. season games. • QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 29 of 38 atts. (76.3 pct.) for 320 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 127.1 rating last week, 27th-career game with 300+ pass yards & 3+ TD passes, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino (26) for most-ever by QB in 1st 8 seasons. • QB CARSON WENTZ can make 1st start of season. Passed for 4 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 118.7 rating in only career start vs. Den. (11/5/17 w/ Phi.). • RB KAREEM HUNT aims for 3rd in row with rush TD. Had 100 scrimmage yards (season-high 65 rec., 35 rush) in Week 10 meeting & has 85+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. Den. • TE TRAVIS KELCE had 8 catches for 84 yards & TD last week, 10th game this season with 5+ catches, 3rd-most among TEs. Had rec. TD in Week 10 meeting. Ranks 3rd among TEs with 97 catches in 2024 & is 1st player ever with 90+ catches in 7 straight seasons. • WR XAVIER WORTHY (rookie) had career-high 79 rec. yards & had TD catch in Week 17. Aims for 4th in row with TD. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 9 TDs in 2024 & is only WR with 5+ rec. TDs (6) & 3+ rush TDs (3) in 2024. • WR JUSTIN WATSON had season-high 60 rec. yards & TD catch last week. • DT CHRIS JONES is 1 of 4 in NFL with 5+ sacks in each of past 8 seasons. • DE GEORGE KARLAFTIS had sack & PD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD & has sack in 2 of past 3. Has 0.5+ sacks in 4 of 5 career games vs. Den. • DE MIKE DANNA had season-high 2 sacks & 2nd FF of season in Week 17. • LB NICK BOLTON had 8 tackles, 2 PD & 2nd FR of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row on road with PD. Had sack in Week 10 meeting. • CB TRENT MCDUFFIE had FF & PD last week, 4th-straight game with PD.
BRONCOS NOTES
• BRONCOS can clinch playoffs for 1st time since 2015 with win. • QB BO NIX completed 24 of 31 atts. (77.4 pct.) for 219 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT with 114.9 rating last week, 9th game with 2+ TD passes, tied with Baker Mayfield (2018) for 2nd-most ever by rookie QB. Has 2+ TD passes in 6 of past 7, incl. each of past 3 & in each of 5 starts vs. division. Had 2 TD passes vs. 0 INTs with 115.3 rating in Week 10 meeting. Needs 2 TD passes to tie Mayfield (27) for 2nd-most TD passes ever by rookie (Justin Herbert – 31 in 2020). • RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN had 76 scrimmage yards (69 rush, 7 rec.) & has 75+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. • RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home. • RB AUDRIC ESTIME (rookie) rushed for career-high 53 yards in Week 10 meeting. • WR COURTLAND SUTTON had TD catch last week. Has 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards in 8 of past 9. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with rec. TD. Needs 17 rec. yards for 2nd-career 1,000-yard season (1,112 in 2019). • WR MARVIN MIMS led team with career-high 8 catches for 103 yards & career-best 2 TDs in Week 17. Has 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. • DE ZACH ALLEN had career-high 3.5 sacks last week, most by Den. player in single game since 2009. Aims for his 4th in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. • LB NIK BONITTO had PD last week. Aims for 7th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had sack in Week 10 meeting & has TFL in 2 of past 3 vs. KC. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 11.5 sacks in 2024, most by Den. player in single-season since 2018. • LB JONATHON COOPER had 1.5 sacks in Week 17. Has TFL in 3 of past 4. Aims for 4th in row vs. KC with 0.5+ sacks. Needs half sack for 1st-career 10-sack season. • LB DONDREA TILLMAN (rookie) aims for 4th in row with sack. • CB PAT SURTAIN II had 6 tackles, FF & FR last week. Aims for 7th in row at home with PD. Is 1 of 2 in NFL (Denzel Ward) with 10+ PD in each of past 4 seasons. • CB RILEY MOSS led team with career-high 14 tackles in Week 17.
