Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

atBroncos at Chiefs

Week 1

September 14 · 8:15 PM EDT

· KC -3 · O/U 42.5

The read

Both clubs are currently outside the playoff picture, which turns an ordinary date on the schedule into an early four-pointer neither can afford to drop. Momentum cuts both ways: DEN arrive coming off a loss, KC coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Denver Broncos3rd in the AFC WestLWLWWL10-0Away

Kansas City Chiefs4th in the AFC West, 1 backLLLLLL20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Denver Broncos5 listed

Riley MossCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Levelle BaileyLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Luke WattenbergCatcher · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Matt HenningsenDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Michael DeiterCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Kansas City Chiefs5 listed

Kenneth Walker IIIRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jeff CaldwellWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tyreke SmithDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Patrick MahomesQB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Alohi GilmanS · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Denver BroncosDepth chart

Offense11

Bo Nix#106' 2"3 yr

J.K. Dobbins#275' 10"7 yr

Courtland Sutton#146' 4"9 yr

Jaylen Waddle#175' 10"6 yr

Troy Franklin#116' 3"3 yr

Evan Engram#16' 3"10 yr

Garett Bolles#726' 5"10 yr

Ben Powers#746' 4"8 yr

Luke Wattenberg#606' 5"5 yrQuestionable

Quinn Meinerz#776' 3"6 yr

Mike McGlinchey#696' 8"9 yr

Defense11

LDE

Malcolm Roach#976' 3"7 yr

D.J. Jones#936' 0"10 yr

RDE

Zach Allen#996' 5"8 yr

WLB

Jonathon Cooper#06' 4"6 yr

LILB

Alex Singleton#496' 2"8 yr

RILB

Justin Strnad#406' 3"7 yr

SLB

Nik Bonitto#156' 3"5 yr

LCB

Pat Surtain II#26' 2"6 yr

RCB

Riley Moss#216' 0"4 yrQuestionable

Talanoa Hufanga#96' 0"6 yr

Brandon Jones#226' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Wil Lutz#35' 11"11 yr

Jeremy Crawshaw#166' 3"2 yr

Mitchell Fraboni#486' 2"5 yr

Marvin Mims Jr.#195' 11"4 yr

Kansas City ChiefsDepth chart

Offense11

Patrick Mahomes#156' 2"10 yrQuestionable

Kenneth Walker III#95' 9"5 yrQuestionable

Rashee Rice#46' 1"4 yr

Xavier Worthy#15' 11"3 yrQuestionable

Tyquan Thornton#26' 2"5 yr

Travis Kelce#876' 5"14 yr

Josh Simmons#716' 5"2 yr

Kingsley Suamataia#766' 4"3 yr

Creed Humphrey#526' 4"6 yr

Trey Smith#656' 6"6 yrQuestionable

Kahlil Benson#706' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

George Karlaftis#566' 4"5 yr

LDT

Chris Jones#956' 6"11 yr

RDT

Khyiris Tonga#926' 2"6 yr

RDE

Felix Anudike-Uzomah#916' 4"4 yr

WLB

Drue Tranquill#236' 2"8 yrQuestionable

MLB

Nick Bolton#325' 11"6 yr

SLB

Cole Christiansen#486' 1"2 yr

LCB

L'Jarius Sneed#386' 1"7 yrQuestionable

RCB

Mansoor Delane#56' 0"Rookie

Chamarri Conner#276' 0"4 yr

Alohi Gilman#175' 10"7 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Harrison Butker#76' 4"10 yr

Matt Araiza#146' 1"3 yr

James Winchester#416' 3"12 yr

Nikko Remigio#815' 9"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Denver Broncos

41%

Kansas City Chiefs

59%

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atBroncos at Chiefs

Week 1

September 14 · 8:15 PM EDT

· KC -3 · O/U 42.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Denver Broncos3rd in the AFC WestLWLWWL10-0Away

Kansas City Chiefs4th in the AFC West, 1 backLLLLLL20-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Denver Broncos5 listed

Riley MossCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Levelle BaileyLB · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Luke WattenbergCatcher · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Matt HenningsenDE · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Michael DeiterCatcher · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Kansas City Chiefs5 listed

Kenneth Walker IIIRB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Jeff CaldwellWR · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Tyreke SmithDE · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Patrick MahomesQB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Alohi GilmanS · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Denver BroncosDepth chart

Offense11

Bo Nix#106' 2"3 yr

J.K. Dobbins#275' 10"7 yr

Courtland Sutton#146' 4"9 yr

Jaylen Waddle#175' 10"6 yr

Troy Franklin#116' 3"3 yr

Evan Engram#16' 3"10 yr

Garett Bolles#726' 5"10 yr

Ben Powers#746' 4"8 yr

Luke Wattenberg#606' 5"5 yrQuestionable

Quinn Meinerz#776' 3"6 yr

Mike McGlinchey#696' 8"9 yr

Defense11

LDE

Malcolm Roach#976' 3"7 yr

D.J. Jones#936' 0"10 yr

RDE

Zach Allen#996' 5"8 yr

WLB

Jonathon Cooper#06' 4"6 yr

LILB

Alex Singleton#496' 2"8 yr

RILB

Justin Strnad#406' 3"7 yr

SLB

Nik Bonitto#156' 3"5 yr

LCB

Pat Surtain II#26' 2"6 yr

RCB

Riley Moss#216' 0"4 yrQuestionable

Talanoa Hufanga#96' 0"6 yr

Brandon Jones#226' 0"7 yr

Special teams5

Wil Lutz#35' 11"11 yr

Jeremy Crawshaw#166' 3"2 yr

Mitchell Fraboni#486' 2"5 yr

Marvin Mims Jr.#195' 11"4 yr

Kansas City ChiefsDepth chart

Offense11

Patrick Mahomes#156' 2"10 yrQuestionable

Kenneth Walker III#95' 9"5 yrQuestionable

Rashee Rice#46' 1"4 yr

Xavier Worthy#15' 11"3 yrQuestionable

Tyquan Thornton#26' 2"5 yr

Travis Kelce#876' 5"14 yr

Josh Simmons#716' 5"2 yr

Kingsley Suamataia#766' 4"3 yr

Creed Humphrey#526' 4"6 yr

Trey Smith#656' 6"6 yrQuestionable

Kahlil Benson#706' 6"Rookie

Defense11

LDE

George Karlaftis#566' 4"5 yr

LDT

Chris Jones#956' 6"11 yr

RDT

Khyiris Tonga#926' 2"6 yr

RDE

Felix Anudike-Uzomah#916' 4"4 yr

WLB

Drue Tranquill#236' 2"8 yrQuestionable

MLB

Nick Bolton#325' 11"6 yr

SLB

Cole Christiansen#486' 1"2 yr

LCB

L'Jarius Sneed#386' 1"7 yrQuestionable

RCB

Mansoor Delane#56' 0"Rookie

Chamarri Conner#276' 0"4 yr

Alohi Gilman#175' 10"7 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Harrison Butker#76' 4"10 yr

Matt Araiza#146' 1"3 yr

James Winchester#416' 3"12 yr

Nikko Remigio#815' 9"2 yr

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Denver Broncos

41%

Kansas City Chiefs

59%

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs — Sep 14, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs — Sep 14, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability