As the Broncos (3-9) face the Chiefs (9-3) for the first time this season, they will look to snap a 13-game losing streak to their AFC West rival. Patrick Mahomes and Kansas City’s dominant offense have been difficult to slow down all season, so the Broncos have a tough challenge ahead of them.
To get you ready for the big game, we rounded up score and spread predictions from NFL analysts.
BetMGM’s model projects that the Chiefs will win, with 79.0 percent confidence. The model factors in offensive and defensive matchups, recent games, key player performances from the season and injuries. Here is BetMGM’s game overview with betting trends and more.
Historically, even when the Broncos are struggling, they’ve presented problems to the Chiefs, including last year’s loss in Kansas City when they held Mahomes to zero touchdown passes and fewer than 200 yards for the first time in his career. I don’t see history repeating itself on Sunday afternoon. I like Mahomes’ post-loss ATS and moneyline trends to continue as the Chiefs avoid just their second two-game losing streak in the last three seasons. – Andrew Doughty
Projected score: Chiefs 27, Broncos 13
Hell hath no fury like Patrick Mahomes, coming off a loss, playing against a franchise he’s historically owned. This Denver defense is stout, but the pass rush has declined thanks to injuries and the Bradley Chubb trade. It’s possible the Broncos slow the pace of play on both sides down to a crawl to keep the score relatively low.
Projected score: Chiefs 29, Broncos 17
The Chiefs have won 13 consecutive games against the Broncos, Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes has never been behind center for a loss to the Broncos, and the Broncos carry the league’s lowest-scoring offense into this matchup — 13.8 points per game. And it will be the 14th consecutive loss if coach Nathaniel Hackett, [Russell] Wilson and a long list of backup players on offense…
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