Otto Greule Jr/Getty ImagesThe Denver Broncos head to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs for the second time this season. The two AFC West foes met in Week 10 as the Broncos stampeded the Chiefs 49-29.In 19 matchups, including the Week 10 win, Denver leads the fight 12-7. KC has scored 40 points or more twice in those contests, while Denver has done it four times.Our NFL odds show Kansas City at -9 over Denver with a game total of 48.5 points.Denver lost a close won to the Rams last week 36-33. The 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey White jersey
Broncos were down 26-13 at the half, and looked winded as they were shut down in the third quarter before a surprising fourth-quarter rally, where they scored 20 points but fell just a little short.The Rams had a reason to play hard, as the win moved them into a tie for first in the NFC West. QB Sam Bradford showed signs of developing into a true superstar, and with a little help from a broken Broncos’ secondary, tossed his first 300-yard game.He would complete 22-of-37 for three touchdowns. Meanwhile, true to form, Denver’s Kyle Orton was a bit better completing 24-of-41 for 347 yards and three touchdowns, but the effort was wasted in the Broncos eighth loss and sixth in their last seven.Once again, the Denver running game was dismal as RB Knowshon Moreno was held to a drab 56 yards, though he did score once.Denver dropped to 3-8, dead last in the AFC West. The offense and defense continue to struggle with Orton being one of the few upsides. He has 265 yards and 20 touchdowns for the year, as the passing ranks fourth overall with 288 yards a game.The rushing is nearly nonexistent with under 80 yards a game to rank 30th. Moreno has grabbed just four touchdowns and 472 yards.WR Brandon Lloyd is another bright spot and has 58 receptions for 1,122 yards and nine touchdowns.The defense has allowed 31 or more points four times, ranking 20th in opponent passing (239) and 30th in opponent rushing (141.6).As for the Chiefs, they beat the 4 Brett Favre White jersey
Seahawks last week 42-24. It was a Cassel-Bowe show, as the Cassel tied his career best with four touchdown passes. Three of those were to Bowe, who caught 13 passes for 170 yards. Cassel would complete 22 passes, including 15-of-20 in the first half for 233 yards.KC held a 21-10 half time lead, and then broke it open in the fourth with 21 points as the Chiefs showed why their rushing attack continues to lead the NFL, outrunning the Seahawks 270 yards to 20.The Chiefs improved to 7-4 with the win to rank first in the AFC West.Things seem to be settling into a groove, as both the offense and defense remain focused on what they do best—controlling the ground.The team leads the NFL in rushing yards with 174.3 a game, Charles, and Jones are a potent duo who have combined for 1,733 yards and eight touchdowns. One of them seems to always have the ball, but opposing defenses haven’t done a good job of predicting who has it and when.Cassel has been better than the numbers look, throwing 22 touchdowns for 2,307 yards on 195 completions. Despite those impressive stats, the team only ranks 25th overall in passing.The defense continues to guard against the run, limiting opposing rushers to under 97 per confrontation, and they do surrender to air attacks, allowing 247 a game to rank 24th. Matt’s Free Prediction: Kansas City 31, Denver 27At first glance, this looks like a bloodbath in the making, but closer analysis shows it won’t be Steelers 6 Super Bowl Champions jersey
that bad. KC will have trouble against Orton, but Denver will have more trouble against the Chiefs absolutely dominating ground pounders.Look for the Chiefs to continue their march to the playoffs with an eight win.For more advice on this week’s games, check out our expert NFL picks from the top NFL handicappers in the business.
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