SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 2022 // 4:30 PM ET // EMPOWER FIELD AT MILE HIGH // REFEREE: BRAD ROGERS
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: ESPN/ABC (4:30 PM ET): Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Laura Rutledge (field reporter)
NATIONAL RADIO: Westwood One: Ryan Radtke, Terrell Davis
SIRIUS: 81 (KC), 83 (Den.), 88 (National) | XM: 226 (KC), 225 (Den.), 88 (National) | SXM App: 815 (KC), 809 (Den.), 88 (National)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Chiefs lead all-time series, 68-54
STREAKS: Chiefs have won past 12
LAST GAME: 12/5/21: Broncos 9 at Chiefs 22
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/25/20: Chiefs 43, Broncos 16
CHIEFS NOTES
• CHIEFS clinched AFC West for 6th consecutive season.
• QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 26 of 35 atts. (74.3 pct.) for 259 yards & 2 TDs vs 0 INTs for 113.9 rating last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 4 straight games, tied for longest active streak in NFL. Has 95+ rating in 5 of his past 6 starts vs. Den. Has 110.3 rating in 7 road starts this season. Is 1 of 4 in NFL with 4,500+ pass yards (4,569) & 35+ TD passes (35) & is 1st QB ever with 35+ TD passes in 3 of 1st 5 seasons.
• RB DARREL WILLIAMS had 107 scrimmage yards (career-high 88 rush, 19 rec.) & tied career high with 2 rush TDs last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Had 80 scrimmage yards (60 rec., 20 rush) in Week 13 meeting. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3 on road. RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. Had 82 scrimmage yards (54 rush, 28 rec.) in Week 13 meeting. Had rush TD in last road meeting.
• TE TRAVIS KELCE aims for 3rd in row with TD catch. Has 115+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 on road. Ranks 2nd among TEs with 88 catches & 1,091 rec. yards. WR TYREEK HILL led team with 6 catches last week. Aims for 3rd in row at Den. with rec. TD. Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 110 catches.
• DT CHRIS JONES had 2 sacks last week, his 3rd game this season with 2+ sacks. Aims for 3rd in row vs. Den. with PD. Leads team with 9 sacks & aims for 2nd-career 10-sack season. DE FRANK CLARK aims for 3rd in row with sack. CB CHARVARIUS WARD had 8 tackles & PD last week. Has PD in 5 of past 6.
BRONCOS NOTES
• QB DREW LOCK completed 18 of 25 atts. (season-high 72 pct.) for season-high 245 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs for season-high 116.3 rating last week. Aims for his 4th start in row with 0 INTs. Has 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 starts. Passed for 254 yards in last home meeting. QB TEDDY BRIDGEWATER has 250+ pass yards in each of his past 2 starts vs. KC. Has 0 INTs in 7 of his 8 home starts this season.
• RB MELVIN GORDON had 72 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 29 rec.) last week. Has 60+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5. Rushed for 131 yards in his last game vs. KC (12/6/20). Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. KC. Is only player with 9+ TDs in each of past 6 seasons. Is 1 of 2 RBs (EZEKIEL ELLIOTT) with 900+ scrimmage yards in each of past 6 seasons. Rookie RB JAVONTE WILLIAMS had career-high 178 scrimmage yards (102 rush, 76 rec.) in Week 13 meeting. Has rush TD in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 1,155 scrimmage yards (857 rush, 298 rec.).
• WR COURTLAND SUTTON had 60 rec. yards last week. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. KC. TE NOAH FANT led team with 6 catches for 92 yards & had 4th rec. TD of season in Week 17. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 at home.
• S JUSTIN SIMMONS had TFL last week & has TFL in 2 of past 3. Has PD in 4 of his past 5 at home. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (QUANDRE DIGGS & J.C. JACKSON) with 5+ INTs in each of past 2 seasons. Rookie CB PAT SURTAIN II had 6 tackles & 2 PD in Week 17. Leads team & ties for lead among rookies with 14 PD.
