Broncos vs. Chiefs: A Key Matchup in AFC West Race

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00:00The matchup between the Broncos and the Chiefs is one of the biggest of the season.

00:04The winner will be slated as the favorite to win the AFC West.

00:09We have talked occasionally about how the Chiefs in moments feel overpriced,

00:15but I actually think this game would be the best piece of evidence

00:18someone could use to suggest the other way.

00:21For Kansas City, despite right now sitting at 5-4,

00:23two back in the loss column of Denver,

00:25a win here would close that to one with the game remaining between these teams in Arrowhead.

00:32The Chiefs will go to comfortable favorites to win this division with a win,

00:38and they are booked as favorites here right now up to four and a half in a number of places.

00:45For the Broncos, though, Joe, an upset in their building would send shockwaves,

00:51I think, throughout the AFC, because all of a sudden now, it's not that,

00:58oh, they're 9-2 to Kansas City's 5-5.

01:00It's that Kansas City's 5-5.

01:02And there's only so long you can, as the Kansas City Chiefs, like,

01:06no, we're playing great.

01:07Like, they've got some really good wins on the resume.

01:11They've also struggled against the top teams they've come across in the AFC.

01:16This would put them with a loss to Jacksonville, Buffalo, the Chargers, and the Broncos,

01:22a.k.a. the only four AFC playoff teams they have gone up against so far this season.

01:30I love this game.

01:31I can't wait to watch this game.

01:34I know you're very interested, but just sidewise,

01:37do you find one team having an edge right now heading into this one?

01:40Yeah, I think it's the dog, and I think they have the wrong team favorite,

01:43to be honest with you, and I understand desperation game for the Chiefs,

01:49but it's sort of similar, and I hate to bring up the college game,

01:53but, you know, a lot of eyes on Texas yesterday,

01:55and Texas was terrible on the road this year, right?

01:59And so you bring up the performances by Kansas City.

02:03Oh, by the way, week one, that was on the road, neutral field.

02:06They lost.

02:07They lost to Buffalo, and they lost to Jacksonville on the road,

02:10and you have a team that's 5-0 at home in Denver,

02:13has won those games by an average margin of victory of 11.2 points per game

02:19and has won seven straight, Kevin, by 8.1 points per game,

02:23and you're getting four and a half points in the matchup?

02:25Where's the spread math with that?

02:27Because it's the Chiefs.

02:29Because it's desperation.

02:31Because it's Pat Mahomes and Andy.

02:33There's no way the Chiefs can be 5-5, right?

02:37That's the mindset going in this game.

02:38I like Denver, and I feel like the perception is, well, Denver has problems scoring.

02:45I've heard that a lot.

02:46You know, Denver, you know, against Las Vegas, they had an ugly game, right?

02:50They grounded it out, but they also put up 44 against Dallas in their building, right?

02:54They scored 33 points in the fourth quarter against the New York Giants.

02:58They put up points against the Chargers earlier.

03:01They can score.

03:03I just think that their defense at times, you know, takes games over,

03:08and sometimes they get exposed.

03:10But at the end of the day, I like the Broncos, and I like the over in this matchup.

03:15So I think it's a really interesting spot.

03:19Because you do have Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes coming off of a buying,

03:22and we know that this is going back to Andy's days in Philadelphia.

03:25He's always very good after a bye week.

03:28But that also helps Kansas City, is get a little bit healthier.

03:32Denver does come in still a little banged up.

03:34Pat Sertan's still out.

03:35No Alex Singleton in this game.

03:38Also, a shout-out to him as he announced that he, I believe, just beat cancer.

03:42He had prostate or testicular cancer.

03:45So that's an awesome thing.

03:46I'm sure at some point, you know, he'd love to get back out there with his team.

03:49J.K. Dobbins, Joe, put on the IR.

03:51So KC is the healthier team in this game.

03:55But Denver is coming off of a mini-buy.

03:58I find those still to be valuable.

03:59The fact that they were home against Vegas and home here again,

04:03I think that gives them a pretty soft landing spot in this game.

04:07And Sean Payton, since returning to the Broncos, is 4-0 straight up against the number

04:13when he is playing a game off of either a bye week or a mini-bye.

04:18So I look at this game, and I think if you are betting Kansas City,

04:22you're saying, one team has Mahomes, one has Bo Nix, give me the Chiefs.

04:28I think that's the idea.

04:30I look at this, and I think better defense is undeniably the Broncos,

04:35and I think there's some real separation there.

04:37And I think the coaching gap is much closer than other people.

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