Mile High Report
The Denver Broncos head on the road to take on the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Here is a deeper look at their Week 10 opponent.
For Week 10 of the 2024 season, the Denver Broncos square off against the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium this weekend in a high-profile AFC West matchup.
After a blowout loss to the Ravens, the Broncos need to correct course and find a way to compete against their undefeated rival. Sitting at 5-4, Denver is in the thick of it in the AFC’s competitive playoff race, but the margin for error is slim. Every game from here on out matters. It’ll be a tough to win on the road, but it’s not an impossible task.
Can the Broncos take down their longtime rival on Sunday? Let’s take a deeper look and find out.
The Chiefs finished 11-6 and notched their eighth straight AFC West title. They defeated the San Francisco 49ers to win the Super Bowl. With that win, it gave them two straight Super Bowl’s. On offense, they were 15th in points scored and 9th in yards gained. On defense, they were 2nd in points and yardage allowed.
When you are back-to-back reigning Super Bowl champions, you don’t have to make a lot of outside additions to improve your squad. The biggest moves the Chiefs made in their free agency endeavors were bringing back linebacker Drue Tranquill and defensive lineman Chris Jones in free agency. Keeping those two in the fold was critical to maintain their success on the defensive side of the ball.
In the 2024 NFL Draft, the Chiefs made a bold move and selected Xavier Worthy in the first round hoping he could eventually replace Tyreek Hill’s speed in their offense. In the second round, they opted to shore up their offensive line by selecting BYU tackle Kingsley Suamataia. With Travis Kelce getting up there in age, they picked TCU’s Jared Wiley early in the fourth round.
Long story short, the rich got richer, and the Chiefs have more talent on their roster in 2024 than they did in 2023.
Patrick Mahomes has been nothing short of stellar since he became the Chiefs’ full-time starter in 2018. The Broncos have only been able to beat him once. It’s a headache trying to match up against him and his impeccable gridiron performances have made him one of Broncos Country’s most disliked players.
There is no doubt he is a phenomenal player and surefire Hall of Famer, but he hasn’t looked as good this season. For the first time in ages, it seems like there is some vulnerability to his game. Even so, the Chiefs are still undefeated. That’s pretty crazy to think about. With that in mind, the Broncos certainly can’t afford to underestimate his abilities.
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