The Denver Broncos are 8-2 and sit atop of the AFC West. This weekend, they host the Kansas City Chiefs for their Week 11 gridiron matchup in a pivotal game that will have significant implications on playoff seeding and how the division winds up. Here are three players I believe need to play at a high level in order for the Broncos to come away with a victory against the Chiefs.

Nik Bonitto — Edge Rusher

When the other team has a Hall of Fame bound quarterback, it’s never easy figuring out a game plan to rattle them. That’s...

A huge game in Week 11 for the Denver Broncos. Maybe the biggest regular season game since that Week 12 matchup against the New England Patriots in 2015. A win in this game would go a long way towards taking back the AFC West from these Kansas City Chiefs. With Patrick Mahomes, though, you have to figure it is going to be a dogfight on a good day. Can Denver take them down?

Game Overview

Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 2:25 P.M. Mile High time
Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado...

In my initial Future Broncos segment for this year, I delivered an outline of Denver’s picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, as well as gave my thoughts on the three biggest areas of need. Finding long-term fixtures at offensive line, defensive line, and inside linebacker were mentioned as the Top 3 heading into the season.

As the Broncos approach their bye week and over half the regular season in the books, I thought it would be good to revisit that topic and see what has potentially changed. As always, feel free to give your thoughts in the comments section. How...

The Denver Broncos will be faced with their biggest game in a decade when they host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. The Chiefs have dominated the AFC West since Denver’s last division title and beat the Broncos sixteen consecutive times before Denver finally turned things around winning two of the last three meetings with them.

Even now, with the Broncos sitting at 8-2 and the Chiefs at 5-4, the entire planet expects Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs do what they’ve always done to these Denver Broncos… beat them. If we throw out the last game of the year last...

Unfortunately, it is looking like running back J.K. Dobbins may not be back any time soon and injured reserve is a possibility for him. For Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, he will obviously be out, but the long-term news is what we’re all waiting to find out. There will be five starters out for the Denver Broncos for this all-important AFC West showdown: Pat Surtain II, Alex Singleton, Jonah Elliss, and J.K. Dobbins. While Elliss isn’t technically a starter, he plays enough rotationally where I would consider his loss significant.

They will have wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. back...

According to the NFL Network’s lead insider Ian Rapoport, Denver Broncos running back J.K. Dobbins will be out for this Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs and for the “foreseeable future”. He adds that Dobbins is dealing with a significant foot injury and that a stint on the injured reserve is possible for the veteran running back.

Dobbins suffered a foot injury during the Broncos’ victory over the Raiders last week on Thursday Night Football. He blamed the Raiders for doing an illegal hip-drop tackle on him, which led to the injury, but it was not called by the refs during...

In order to be the best, you have to beat the best. That’s the primary goal for the Denver Broncos who take on the Kansas City Chiefs in their Week 11 matchup. Their longtime rival has won nine straight AFC West championships. But if the Broncos are able to secure a much-needed victory this weekend, that would go a long way toward ending the Chiefs’ nearly decade of dominance in the division.

Sitting at 8-2, the Broncos have a one game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers. Though they sport a multi-game lead over the Chiefs who enter this weekend’s...

Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs are in a position they’re unaccustomed to being in.

The Chiefs are in third place in the AFC West at 5-4 and likely need to win on Sunday to keep their streak of division titles alive. Kansas City has won the AFC West nine straight times.

The good news for Patrick Mahomes and Co. is they’re coming off their bye. And when this team’s back is against the wall, it finds a way. FanDuel Sportsbook likes the Chiefs’ chances on Sunday. KC is a -3.5-point road favorite over the Denver Broncos. The total...

The Denver Broncos have reeled off seven wins in a row. After ten weeks, they find themselves atop the AFC West with an 8-2 record. That’s quite the feat, especially with how inconsistent they have been on offense and special teams. This weekend, they have a chance to make a statement victory against their longtime rival the Kansas City Chiefs. Let’s take a deeper look at Denver’s Week 11 opponent and what the Broncos need to accomplish to earn a huge divisional win.

2024 Kansas City Chiefs Season Review

The Chiefs finished last season 15-2 and were tops in the...

The AFC is going to get very crowded at the top here in the final seven weeks. The younger upstarts are all leading their respective divisions, while the old guard teams are quietly coming alive. The whole conference is setup for plenty of fireworks in the playoff seeding battles. Surely if the New England Patriots beat the New York Jets here, that will keep the Buffalo Bills on edge. It’s going to be a fun November-December for fans in the AFC.

Kickoff is set for Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 6:15 p.m. Mile High time at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough,...

In my lengthy injury update yesterday, I noted how banged up the Denver Broncos were at a few key positions. The biggest lost last week was to running back J.K. dobbins. That will open the door for RJ Harvey to be a bit of a featured guy this week against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Denver did get Trent Sherfield back to full strength in practice. It’ll be interesting to see his usage with the return of Lil’Jordan Humphrey being signed to the active roster this week. John Franklin-Myers appears to have tweaked his back a bit and was limited in...

Broncos’ rookie running back RJ Harvey has had a productive rookie season thus far, but the presence of veteran JK Dobbins has held him back a little bit. Dobbins is among the league leaders in rushing and has been the lone consistent presence in the Denver Broncos’ offense this season; however, a foot injury suffered during last Thursday Night’s game vs. the Raiders is expected to sideline him for at least this Sunday’s game vs. the Chiefs. This is a major loss for the struggling Broncos offense, but Harvey is the next man up, and Head Coach Sean Payton and...