STADIUM: Empower Field at Mile High
REFEREE: Brad Allen
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2023
GAME TIME: 4:25 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) KC: 134 or 386 DEN: 109 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: KC leads series, 72-54 (won past 16)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 10/12/23: DEN 8 at KC 19
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Andy Reid vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 17-6 Reg. Season: 253-139-1 (.645) Postseason: 22-16 (.632)
Sean Payton vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-3 Reg. Season: 154-94 (.621) Postseason: 9-8 (.529)
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS NOTES:
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES set season highs in completions (32), comp. pct. (76.2), pass yards (424), TD passes (4) & rating (129.5) last week, his 17th-career game with 4+ TD passes, surpassing HOFer Dan Marino for most-ever by QB in 1st 7 seasons, & 10th game with 400+ pass yards, tying Marino for most-ever through 7 seasons. Aims for 4th in row with 75+ comp. pct. & 90+ rating & can become 1st player ever with 75+ comp. pct. & 30+ atts. in 4 straight games. Is 12-0 with 96.4 rating in 12 career starts vs. Den & has won each of his past 13 starts vs. division. Ranks tied-2nd in NFL with 15 TD passes in 2023 & ranks 3rd with 2,017 pass yards.
• RB ISIAH PACHECO had 1st-career TD catch last week & has TD in 4 of past 5. Aims for his 7th in row with 60+ scrimmage yards.
• RB JERICK MCKINNON had 112 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs in last road meeting & has 5 rec. TDs in his past 4 vs. Den.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE had season-high 12 catches for 179 yards & TD in Week 7, his 5th-career game with 150+ rec. yards, 2ndmost ever by TE. Aims for 4th in row with 9+ catches & 3rd in row with 120+ rec. yards. Leads TEs with 48 catches & 525 rec. yards this season & ranks 2nd with 4 rec. TDs.
• WR RASHEE RICE (rookie) had 5 catches for 60 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards & has rec. TD in 2 of past 3. Is 1 of 3 rookie WRs with 3+ rec. TDs this season.
• WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had season-high 84 rec. yards & 1st TD catch of season in Week 7.
• DT CHRIS JONES has sack in 8 of his past 9 overall & each of his past 4 on road. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with sack.
• DE MIKE DANNA had sack last week & has sack in 2 of past 3.
• CB L’JARIUS SNEED had 1st INT of season in Week 7. Had INT in last road meeting & has INT in 2 of his past 3 vs. Den.
DENVER BRONCOS NOTES:
• QB RUSSELL WILSON completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 194 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 98.9 rating last week. Has 0 INTs & 95+ rating in 3 of past 4. Has 8 TDs vs. INT with 105.1 rating in 4 home starts this season. Has 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating in 3 of 5 career starts vs. KC.
• RB JAVONTE WILLIAMSled team with season-high 96 scrimmage yards (82 rush, 14 rec.) last week. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 5 of 6 games this season & in each of his past 9 at home. Has 294 scrimmage yards (98 per game) in 3 career games vs. KC.
• RB JALEEL MCLAUGHLIN ranks 2nd among rookie RBs with 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) this season & 4th with 294 scrimmage yards.
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON led team with 6 catches for 76 yards & TD last week. Has rec. TD in 4 of past 5, incl. each of past 2. Had TD catch in last meeting. Aims for 4th in row vs. division with rec. TD. Is 1 of 4 AFC WRs with 5+ rec. TDs (5) this season.
• WR JERRY JEUDY had 5 catches for 64 yards in Week 7. Has 50+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Had 8 catches for 73 yards & careerhigh 3 TDs in last home meeting.
• LB ALEX SINGLETON had team-high 11 tackles & TFL last week. Aims for his 6th in row with 10+ tackles.
• LB JOSEY JEWELL had season-best 10 tackles in Week 7. Has 5+ tackles in 5 of 6 games this season. Has PD in 2 of past 3 vs. KC.
• DE ZACH ALLEN had sack in Week 6 meeting.
• DE RONNIE PERKINS had career-high 2 TFL last week.
• CB PAT SURTAIN III has PD in 3 of past 4 & 5+ tackles in 2 of past 3. Had INT in last home meeting.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. KC with INT.
• S P.J. LOCKE had 1st-career INT last week.
