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NFL Week 11 picks, predictions, schedule, odds, fantasy tips | ESPN
What we’re hearing on the Chiefs: DT Chris Jones has recorded two sacks (97th in the NFL) and a pressure percentage of 9% (43rd in the league), but the Chiefs aren’t worried about his slow start. “Chris is always striving to do better every day. That’s what has made him such a good player,” coach Andy Reid said. “Again, he’s the guy that they’re going to focus on, and if you’re getting a double team, that’s who’s getting doubled. He’ll get his as we go forward, it’s just important that he stays consistent and keeps working hard.” — ESPN staff
Denver Broncos take AFC West lead into game against Kansas City Chiefs | USA Today
The Broncos are about to play the franchise’s biggest game in nearly a decade – since another signature defense carried Peyton Manning to a crown in Super Bowl 50 – and there’s great anticipation about whether they will pass this serious litmus test.
No, there’s no parade on tap. The Broncos can’t win the Super Bowl on Sunday.
Yet here come the Kansas City Chiefs.
And not just the typical Chiefs, who have owned the division with nine straight AFC West titles and almost never lose after a bye week. These are the desperate Chiefs (5-4), who have played in the last three Super Bowls but wouldn’t even be in the dance if the AFC playoffs started today. That makes them extra dangerous.
NFL Week 11 schedule rankings: Top 5 Sunday games with the best home crowds | The Athletic
1. Kansas City Chiefs (5-4) at Denver Broncos (8-2)
Our clubhouse leader for a few reasons. It’s hard to not have an amped-up home field amid a seven-game winning streak. Standing in the way of No. 8 is Denver’s dynastic nemesis. K.C. has seized the last nine AFC West titles, and it lifted the Lombardi Trophy three times along that run. There’s a visual synchronicity between the late-afternoon Colorado sunsets and the wall-to-wall orange wrapping Mile High. There’s spiritual alignment with the Broncos’ top-ranked pass rush and the crowd’s bellowing “in-com-plete” refrain. And there’s end-of-the-movie tension whenever Patrick Mahomes is in the building.
At 8-2, Sean Payton’s team is chasing the AFC’s top seed. That’s invaluable, as the Broncos are unbeaten at home through five tries. We can already hear Jim Nantz and Tony Romo straining their voices in the echoing altitude.
Chiefs just got the green light to bring Khalen Saunders back where he belongs | Arrowhead Addict
Khalen Saunders cleared waivers after being released by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
While Saunders has yet to find an official place to land, the Chiefs have to be considered among the favorites, given the need up front and their familiarity with one another. The Chiefs lost second-round pick Omarr Norman-Lott to ACL injury in the first...
