A three-win Broncos streak collides with Kansas City’s top seed and a clear ground-game edge.
Kansas City enters Week 8 at 5-1 and holding the No. 1 seed, while Denver is 5-2 at No. 5, with division records of 3-0 and 1-1, respectively. The Broncos have won three straight; the Chiefs have lost their latest game after four wins in five, but they beat Denver 31-10 in the teams’ earlier meeting. The key matchup is on the ground: Kansas City averages 141.5 rushing yards per game, with Kenneth Walker III accounting for 701 yards and six touchdowns, while Denver allows 133.3 rushing yards per game. Denver’s six giveaways against a Chiefs defense with 10 takeaways could decide whether the Broncos stay in control or hand Kansas City the openings it needs.