You could say the Denver Broncos are catching a “lucky break” here. The Kansas City Chiefs have the top seed locked up and will be resting their starters. But that’s discounting the work the Broncos did to put themselves in the position that THEY are in. They have earned the right to control their own destiny.

If the Broncos win, they are in the playoffs. If they lose, that opens up the door for the Cincinnati Bengals or the Miami Dolphins to make it. And they can complain all they want but the truth is that the Broncos put themselves in a better position. Let’s did into the narratives involved in our Chiefs vs. Broncos predictions for Week 18 to see if they can close it out.

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Chiefs vs. Broncos Predictions For NFL Week 18, Sunday Night Football

This one hasn’t been much of a “rivalry” during the Patrick Mahomes era. The Chiefs have won 18 of the last 19. The Broncos did end a 17 game losing streak though by beating the Chiefs 24-9 last year. And, as we know by now, the Chiefs will be resting starters while the Broncos are must win. So the tables have turned.

 The Chiefs arrived in the position they are in with the top seed locked up by winning every game but one. Their lone loss came to the Buffalo Bills 30-21 in November. That may be a blessing for the Broncos as perhaps they Chiefs would be chasing an undefeated season otherwise.

The Broncos did enough early on to put themselves in playoff contention, especially by winning four straight games against the Falcons, Raiders, Browns, and Colts. They ended up in the position they are in where they might miss the playoffs by dropping their last two crucial games go the Chargers and the Bengals. But they still control their own destiny.

 

 

 

Kansas City Chiefs: Resting Starters

This section doesn’t really need a huge write-up here. The Kansas City Chiefs have the top seed so they are choosing to rest a lot of their star players - especially where they have depth. It’s also a great opportunity for a tune up game for guys like Carson Wentz, Noah Gray, and Carson Steele to make sure they are ready to go if an injury thrusts them into a starting spot. So the players who are active aren’t going to be “taking it easy”.

Denver Broncos: Win and In

Many expected a bridge year of sorts for the Denver Broncos. And they clearly have some holes still. For instance, after Courtland Sutton, they haven’t had a clear cut WR2. Marvin Mims has come on strong as of late but he still has not cracked a 50% snap share all season. The rotation at running back also gives off a feeling that their backfield of the future has not been settled.

On defense, however, the Broncos have been great. FTN Fantasy’s DVOA statistic ranks then 6th against the pass and 2nd against the run which has them sitting squarely within the top 5 overall. They’ll be facing the Chiefs backups which should make light work for this week.

 

 

 

Chiefs vs. Broncos Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

As promised, the latest Chiefs vs. Broncos odds can be found below courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook:

 

 

 

Chiefs vs. Broncos: Kansas City Chiefs +10.5 (-110 at BetMGM Sportsbook)

This is by no means an insult to the Denver Broncos. I think they win this game without question. It’s more a testament to the game flow that some of these games can take on.

Carson Wentz is not slouch. And he can absolutely run a vanilla offense in an Andy Reid system, even if it’s with backups. With backups last year in the final game for the Rams he scored 3 touchdowns. I don’t expect the Chiefs to come out and win the game but I expect them to be able to move the ball to some degree.

With a 10.5 spread, you need the Broncos to absolutely blow out the Chiefs here. I wouldn’t put it past Carson Wentz to keep this game entertaining. Nor would I blame Sean Payton for taking his foot off the gas and protecting his own guys if it’s not. A 9-or-10 point win is still a pretty decisive, two score win. So I wouldn’t be shocked if this is just a low-scoring affair where the final score doesn’t really reflect that it was never in doubt for Denver.

 

 

 

Chiefs vs. Broncos Injury Report & Latest News

Finally, let’s take a quick look at the projected starting lineups for both teams heading into tonight’s matchup:

KC Chiefs

DEN Broncos

 

 

 

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