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NFL Expert Picks for Week 11 of 2025 | SB Nation
As we approach the sprint to the playoffs this week is full of divisional matchups that will go along way to settling the order for the playoffs. Even if these games aren’t impactful right now, they will be when Week 17 rolls around. Of these games the one to really circle is Broncos vs. Chiefs. Denver is leading the division, but haven’t been convincing in the first three quarters of games. Meanwhile Kansas City is desperate for a win to claw their way back in the AFC West and close the gap. This very much feels like a “must win,” for Patrick Mahomes and company.
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Why Tom picked the Chiefs: I almost tricked myself into going with the Broncos and their superpowered defense at home. Could Denver’s pass rush keep Patrick Mahomes from getting back into the Master of the Universe groove that helped him power a three-game win streak for K.C.? Sure, maybe. Can Bo Nix give Andy Reid the fifth ever post-bye week loss of his decades-long head-coaching career? That’s a tougher question to answer — unless you need to splash some cold water on any idle thoughts of a Broncos upset, in which case it’s exactly where you want your brain to lead you. All due respect to Nix and Sean Payton for putting together an exciting season so far, but this figures to be the Biggest Test Yet of Denver’s legitimacy. And I would feel a lot better about the Broncos’ chances if I knew they were going to have Patrick Surtain II and J.K. Dobbins on the field, as they did for their only victory to date against a team that is currently in the playoff picture, a four-point squeaker over the ever-angsty Eagles back in Week 5. It feels like everything would have to line up perfectly for Denver to pull this off, and Mahomes and Co.’s fresh-and-rested status kind of takes that scenario off the table from the jump.
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Best: OT Josh Simmons, Ohio State (Round 1, No. 32 overall)
Simmons has missed some time this season, so he was not a runaway winner. Cornerback Nohl Williams and running back Brashard Smith have given them good snaps as well. However, knowing Kansas City’s issues at tackle in recent years, Simmons’ flashes suggest those may now be answered.
Most disappointing: DT Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee (Round 2, No. 63 overall)
Neither edge rusher Ashton Gillotte nor Norman-Lott have fulfilled the team’s vision. Those two positions were targeted by the team at the trade deadline. Norman-Lott was personally rated more highly, so the expectation is that he would at least supplement the pass rush. After five games,...
