Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
NFL 2026 · Week 1 · · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium · division game
Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs, Week 1 of the 2026 season: Kansas City Chiefs won 31–10.
Result
Denver Broncos 10–31 Kansas City Chiefs
Closing line KC −2.5, total 42.5 (stayed under). Kansas City Chiefs covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is KC −2.5, total 42.5.
Kansas City Chiefs
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Denver Broncos
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
Head-to-head record
Kansas City Chiefs lead 25–23 in 48 meetings since 2002. Denver Broncos have won the last 3.
| P | Chiefs | T | Broncos | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 48 | 25 | 0 | 23 |
| At Kansas City Chiefs | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 |
- Biggest Kansas City Chiefs win
- Denver Broncos 17–45 Kansas City Chiefs (2004 Week 15)
- Biggest Denver Broncos win
- Kansas City Chiefs 0–38 Denver Broncos (2024 Week 18)
- Average points per meeting
- 45.0
- Kansas City Chiefs against the spread (W-L-P)
- 22-25-1
Head-to-head (last 10)
- Denver Broncos 20–13 Kansas City Chiefs2025 Week 17 · line DEN −13.5 (Chiefs covered)
- Kansas City Chiefs 19–22 Denver Broncos2025 Week 11 · line KC −3.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Kansas City Chiefs 0–38 Denver Broncos2024 Week 18 · line DEN −10.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Denver Broncos 14–16 Kansas City Chiefs2024 Week 10 · line KC −7.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Kansas City Chiefs 9–24 Denver Broncos2023 Week 8 · line KC −7 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Denver Broncos 8–19 Kansas City Chiefs2023 Week 6 · line KC −10.5 (Chiefs covered)
- Denver Broncos 24–27 Kansas City Chiefs2022 Week 17 · line KC −13.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Kansas City Chiefs 34–28 Denver Broncos2022 Week 14 · line KC −8.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Kansas City Chiefs 28–24 Denver Broncos2021 Week 18 · line KC −11.5 (Chiefs did not cover)
- Denver Broncos 9–22 Kansas City Chiefs2021 Week 13 · line KC −8.5 (Chiefs covered)
Recent games
Kansas City Chiefs
- L@ Las Vegas RaidersWeek 18 · did not cover KC −3.512–14
- Lv Denver BroncosWeek 17 · covered DEN −13.513–20
- L@ Tennessee TitansWeek 16 · did not cover KC −3.59–26
- Lv Los Angeles ChargersWeek 15 · did not cover KC −5.513–16
- Lv Houston TexansWeek 14 · did not cover KC −4.510–20
- L@ Dallas CowboysWeek 13 · did not cover KC −3.528–31
- Wv Indianapolis ColtsWeek 12 · did not cover KC −3.523–20 (OT)
- L@ Denver BroncosWeek 11 · did not cover KC −3.519–22
- L@ Buffalo BillsWeek 9 · did not cover KC −2.521–28
- Wv Washington CommandersWeek 8 · covered KC −10.528–7
Recent games
Denver Broncos
- Lv New England PatriotsConference championships · covered NE −3.57–10
- Wv Buffalo BillsDivisional round · covered DEN −1.533–30 (OT)
- Wv Los Angeles ChargersWeek 18 · covered DEN −14.519–3
- W@ Kansas City ChiefsWeek 17 · did not cover DEN −13.520–13
- Lv Jacksonville JaguarsWeek 16 · did not cover DEN −3.520–34
- Wv Green Bay PackersWeek 15 · covered GB −1.534–26
- W@ Las Vegas RaidersWeek 14 · did not cover DEN −8.524–17
- W@ Washington CommandersWeek 13 · did not cover DEN −6.527–26 (OT)
- Wv Kansas City ChiefsWeek 11 · covered KC −3.522–19
- Wv Las Vegas RaidersWeek 10 · did not cover DEN −9.510–7