The Kansas City Chiefs (5-1) visit the AFC West rival Denver Broncos (2-3) Sunday of Week 7 for a 4:25 p.m. ET kickoff at Empower Field at Mile High. Below, we preview the Chiefs-Broncos Week 7 betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Chiefs at Broncos betting odds and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated Sunday at 11 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Chiefs -385 (bet $358, win $100) | Broncos +280 (bet $100, win $280)
- Against the spread/ATS: Chiefs -7 (-115) | Broncos +7 (-106)
- Over/Under: 43.5 (O: -115, U: -106)
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Chiefs at Broncos game notes
- The Chiefs lost 40-32 at home to the rival Las Vegas Raiders in Week 5 but rebounded with a 26-17 road win over the Buffalo Bills last week.
- The Broncos have won two straight games against AFC East teams on either side of a forced Week 5 bye. They beat the New York Jets 37-28 on Thursday Night Football in Week 4 and upset the New England Patriots 18-12 on the road in Week 6.
- Broncos RB Melvin Gordon is expected to play this week. He missed last week’s game due to an illness and was charged with a DUI earlier in the week. RB Phillip Lindsay returned last week to rush for 101 yards.
- Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has thrown for 15 touchdowns against just one interception. TE Travis Kelce and WR Tyreek Hill continue to be his top targets with 470 and 384 yards, respectively, through six games.
- The Broncos are 29th in the NFL with just 20.0 points scored per game. The Chiefs average 29.2 PPG. Both teams are in the top 11 of the NFL in points allowed per game.
Chiefs at Broncos key injuries
Chiefs
- DE Taco Charlton (knee) out
- DE Alex Okafor (hamstring) out
- OT Mitchell Schwartz (back) out
- WR Sammy Watkins (hamstring) out
Broncos
- LB Jeremiah Attaochu (quadriceps) out
- WR Diontae Spencer (shoulder) out
- TE Andrew Beck (hamstring) questionable
- TE Jake Butt (hamstring) questionable
- G Dalton Risner (shoulder) questionable
Chiefs at Broncos: Odds, prediction, betting lines and picks
Prediction
Chiefs 28, Broncos 10
Money line (?)
We’ll PASS on the money line as the Chiefs (-358) are laying too much chalk and the Broncos (+280) won’t be pulling the upset. Get the value of a Chiefs ATS pick in what will be a convincing road win.
Against the spread (?)
KANSAS CITY -7 (-115) is 4-2 ATS, while Denver (+7, -106) is 4-1 ATS in contrast to its 2-3 straight-up record, the Broncos are in for a rough outing Sunday.
The Chiefs have a plus-5 turnover differential with 7 interceptions on the year and the Broncos are minus-5 in the turnover margin with 8 picks thrown by QBs Lock, Jeff Driskel and Brett Rypien, including 2 thrown by Lock last week. The sophomore QB will make more mistakes in Week 7 while trying to keep pace and play catch up with Mahomes and the vaunted Chiefs offense.
This one busts open in the second half and the Chiefs win easily by multiple scores.
Over/Under (?)
The projected total of 43.5 is one of the lowest on the Week 7 slate. Still, take the UNDER 43.5 (-106) with the Broncos having been held to fewer than 20 points in three of five games. The Chiefs will build an early lead and look to run out the clock.
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Also see:
- HC Reid discusses injuries, Bell’s role vs. Broncos (Chiefs Wire)
- 5 questions ahead of AFC West showdown (Broncos Wire)
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