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This might surprise a few people, but the Denver Broncos have won four of their last five games against the Kansas City Chiefs. - though only two out of three against Patrick Mahomes. That one loss should have been a win too, but I digress. For Denver to come out strong and show the league they are here to start atop the AFC West, it will have to start with a strong Week 1 performance on the road against their hated rival. And do it on prime time to boot. 2026, Week 1: Broncos vs. Chiefs on MNF - Everything we know Kickoff is set for 6:15 p.m. Mile High time on Monday, September 14, 2026 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. You can watch the live stream of the game through FuboTV or on ESPN. The game will be called by Joe Buck (play-by-play) and Troy Aikman (analyst), with Lisa Salters and Laura Rutledge (sideline). You can also check local Broncos radio network affiliate stations. Pinned Broncos vs. Chiefs betting odds for Week 1 We are back for a branch new NFL season and the Denver Broncos have quite the national spotlight on them right out of the gates with a road game on Monday Night Football against their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs. Denver enters this season with the third-best odds to win the division, so we expect a lot of “overdog” mentality again in 2026. According to FanDuel, the Broncos are 2.5-point road underdogs on Monday Night Football against the Chiefs in Week 1. The over/under stands at 43.5 for this matchup. Read Article >MHR Roundup: Thursday, 9/10 The Denver Broncos are busy game planning their opening weekend road game against the Kansas City Chiefs. It’s prime time and the atmosphere will be as close to playoffs as a Week 1 game can get. Denver’s no offensive coordinator, Davis Webb, was asked about the emotions of calling plays getting to him ahead of his first game and he seems pretty cool, calm, and collected heading into his debut as OC. “It’s going to happen, and I think that’s a good thing,” Webb said. “I think our staff is prepared, and I think that our players are prepared. We’ll let it rip when it’s go time, but right now there are butterflies for everybody. I think like as a player getting hit for the first time or the first completion, getting that first play call in and we’ll get rolling after that.” Read Article >Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs practice report: Thursday The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs are now just days away from facing off on Monday Night Football in Week 1. Denver has stayed surprisingly healthy all through training camp and preseason with only wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. listed on their practice participation report. Meanwhile, the Chiefs have quite a few players though most are full participants as well. The big potential loss for them will be tackle Josh Simmons. Here is your full Broncos-Chiefs practice participation report for Thursday. Read Article >Broncos vs. Chiefs: 3 Things to Watch in Week 1 The Denver Broncos square off against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 1 on Monday Night Football. It’s just the first game of the season, but this rivalry game will certainly be one of the best and most important to start the season. Here are three aspects of the game Broncos Country should keep a close eye on in the regular season opener. Earlier today, I wrote about how it will be important for the Broncos’ offense to start off fast against the Kansas City Chiefs. A lot of that sentiment revolved around Bo Nix and the aerial attack making some slash plays down the field but having a formidable and consistent running game will be just as important. Read Article >How the Broncos can defeat the Chiefs on Monday Night Football After an impressive 14-win season in 2025, the Denver Broncos are the reigning AFC West champions. They dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs from that spot, who endured their worst season in a decade last year. The Broncos’ quest at a second straight AFC West title and subsequent Super Bowl chase begins on Monday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium. There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic about the Broncos in 2026. Nevertheless, one order of business must be achieved. That’s going from a middle-of-the-pack offense to a Top 10-unit in the National Football League. Read Article >Horse Tracks: Sean Payton offers thoughts on what makes the Chiefs defense tough We are just five days away from the Denver Broncos kicking off their regular season against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium. It’s a perfect matchup to cap off an intriguing set of Week 1 games across the National Football League. Last night, the NFL’s season began with the Seattle Seahawks embarking on a comeback victory against the New England Patriots. Drake Maye threw three interceptions and struggled mightily against the Seahawks’ defense. Former Broncos quarterback Drew Lock took the reins early on replacing Sam Darnold [after injury] and helped Seattle earn their first victory of the year. Read Article >Broncos are ready for Monday Night Football spotlight in KC There’s opening the NFL season, and then there’s opening on Monday Night Football. Add the fact that the Denver Broncos are doing so on the road against their division rival, the Kansas City Chiefs. Don’t forget Denver won the AFC West, ending the Chiefs’ absurd streak. Read Article >MHR Roundup: Wednesday, 9/9 On Christmas Day last year, the Denver Broncos made the typically dreaded trip to Arrowhead for a late December game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite Patrick Mahomes being on injured reserve, the Chiefs put up a spirited fight holding Denver without a touchdown until late in the third quarter and held a tie midway through the fourth. In the end, Bo Nix produced a game-winning drive and they would win the game to move to 13-3 on the season. They wore their all-white Summit White uniforms in that game and they’ll run them back to open the season on Monday Night Football in Week 1. Read Article >Broncos announce they have named 9 team captains Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton met with the media today and announced that they have named a total of 9 team captains. These captains were voted on by the players and feature veterans and leaders from the offense, defense, and special teams. The Broncos 9 team captains are quarterback Bo Nix, cornerback Bo Nix, wide receiver Courtland Sutton, guard Quinn Meinerz, cornerback Pat Surtain II, linebacker Alex Singleton, nose tackle DJ Jones, safety Talanoa Hufanga, safety/special teamer Devon Key, and kicker Wil Lutz. Read Article >Survey: Predict the outcome of the Broncos-Chiefs showdown on MNF at Arrowhead It’s prediction time for the Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs for Week 1. Denver has played the Chiefs well since Sean Payton came to town, but I would imagine this MNF game at Arrowhead Stadium will be quite the intense atmosphere. On the plus side, at least they’re playing in Kansas City in September instead of December. How do you think things will play out? Vote in our survey below. Welcome to SB Nation Reacts, a survey of fans across the NFL. Throughout the year we ask questions of the most plugged-in Broncos fans and fans across the country. Read Article >Broncos Release Unofficial Week 1 Depth Chart ahead of Chiefs showdown The Denver Broncos have released their unofficial Week 1 depth chart ahead of their Monday Night showdown vs. their division rivals, the Kansas City Chiefs. It is an “unofficial depth chart”; Head Coach Sean Payton isn’t giving away everything, but we still can learn a few things about the Broncos roster from this depth chart reveal. The biggest overall surprise, in my opinion, was Marvin Mims Jr. being listed as a starting wide receiver over Pat Bryant. Again, this might not mean much in the grand scheme, but it does show they value Mims as a receiver and that he will be a factor in the passing game. Pat Bryant is the backup behind Courtland Sutton and is expected to be heavily involved in the Broncos’ offense this season. The other noteworthy tidbit we learned was that Jonah Elliss will be getting the start opposite of Nik Bonitto. This was expected, but the Broncos confirmed as much with this release. Read Article >Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Fantasy Advice for Your Broncos Players in Week 1 The 2026 NFL season kicks off later tonight with a Super Bowl rematch (it should have included the Broncos) between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. That also means the 2026 fantasy football season is underway, and I am here to tell you which Denver Broncos players you should start confidently, cautiously, or keep on the bench. The Broncos cap off the start of Week 1 with a key AFC West divisional showdown against the returning quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos will also have their quarterback, Bo Nix, returning from offseason ankle surgery and will be debuting explosive wide receiver and big offseason addition, Jaylen Waddle. Read Article >Denver Broncos at KC Chiefs preview: Denver aims for fast start The wait is over. This is true on multiple levels. The Denver Broncos will open the season. And quarterback Bo Nix is set to return to the field after an ankle injury ended his and the Broncos’ season. Read Article >2026 NFL Week 1: Hart’s Picks Finally, the 2026 NFL season is upon us. With that, it’s the return of my weekly straight-up picks for every game. My 2024 NFL regular season picks record was 190-72. Last season, I regressed and finished with a 178-94 record. Let’s see if I can start this year off on a high note with my slate of Week 1 picks. What a game to start the season. A rematch of last year’s Super Bowl. Can Drake Maye elevate his play in Year 3 against top defenses? Can the Seahawks running game, now led by rookie Jadarian Price, be consistent enough to replace the lost production of Kenneth Walker III? Only time will tell. But for this game, I’m taking the defending champs at home. Read Article >Horse Tracks: Payton expects Mahomes, Chiefs to be full strength on MNF We are FINALLY kicking off Week 1 of the 2026 season and Broncos against Chiefs on Monday Night Football could not be a better way to do it. And whatever hope you have that the Chiefs will trot out a hobbled Patrick Mahomes in Week 1 after spending the offseason recovering from a season-ending ACL tear last year, Sean Payton has some advice for you. Read Article > Be respectful in your interactions with contributors and fellow fans. Go here to read our community guidelines. Trolling of any sort, especially going to rival sites and trolling, is expressly against the rules. If you do it, you'll most likely be permanently banned. • Go to the My Profile tab for your comment history • C key scrolls forwards through comments / shift-C scrolls backwards • Z key jumps to Next Unread / shift-A marks all comments on your screen as read More tips here. 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