The playoff-bound Kansas City Chiefs (11-5) wrap up their regular season at the Denver Broncos (7-9) Saturday in Week 18. Kickoff from Empower Field at Mile High is slated for 4:30 p.m. ET. Below, we look at the Chiefs vs. Broncos odds and lines; check back for our NFL picks and predictions.
Kansas City, which clinched the AFC West title in Week 16, had an eight-game win streak snapped with a 34-31 loss at the Cincinnati Bengals Sunday. The Chiefs, who were 3.5-point favorites vs. the Bengals, fell out of the AFC’s No. 1 seed behind the Tennessee Titans (11-5).
The Chiefs lose the tiebreaker to the AFC South champion Titans based on a 27-3 loss at Tennessee in Week 7. To finish as the top seed, Kanas City needs a win at Denver and a Tennessee loss or tie, or Kansas City needs a tie vs. Denver and a Tennessee loss. The Titans visit the 4-12 Houston Texans in Week 18.
Denver, which was missing QB Teddy Bridgewater (concussion) and five defensive starters, was eliminated from the playoff picture after getting smoked by the Los Angeles Chargers 34-13 Sunday. It was the third loss in a row for the Broncos, who failed to cover as 8.5-point road underdogs and assured themselves of a fifth consecutive losing season.
QB Drew Lock (18-for-25) threw for 245 yards with a touchdown and no interceptions, but the Broncos offense was 3-for-11 on third-down attempts and 1-for-4 on fourth-down tries. Meanwhile, the Chargers converted 9 of 15 third-down attempts and were 1-for-1 on fourth downs.
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Chiefs at Broncos odds, spread and lines
Odds provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 8:56 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Chiefs -475 (bet $475 to win $100) | Broncos +340 (bet $100 to win $340)
- Against the spread (ATS): Chiefs -10.5, +100 (bet $100 to win $100) | Broncos +10.5, -120 (bet $120 to win $100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 44.5, O: -110 (bet $110 to win $100) | U: -110 (bet $110 to win $100)
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2021 betting stats:
- ML: Chiefs 11-5 | Broncos 7-9
- ATS: Chiefs 8-8 | Broncos 7-9
- O/U: Chiefs 9-7 | Broncos 4-12
Chiefs at Broncos head-to-head
The Chiefs lead the all-time series 68-55, including wins in the last 12 meetings. The Broncos did take the lone postseason contest, a 14-10 Divisional Round victory, but that was 24 years ago, Jan. 4, 1998, in Kansas City.
Denver’s last win in the series came in 2015 in Week 2, a 31-24 road victory.
The Chiefs beat the Broncos earlier this season 22-9 in Week 13 as 8.5-point home favorites. The last time they faced off in Denver, Kansas City rolled to a 43-16 rout in Week 7 last season as a 7-point favorite.
Across the last five head-to-head matchups, the Chiefs are 4-1 ATS and the Under is 4-1.
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