The Denver Broncos (4-7) visit the Kansas City Chiefs (10-1) in the Week 13 Sunday Night Football game at 8:20 p.m. ET. Below, we preview the Broncos-Chiefs betting odds and lines and make our NFL picks and predictions.
Broncos at Chiefs: Betting odds, spread and lines
Odds via BetMGM; access USA TODAY Sports’ betting odds for a full list. Lines last updated at 9:07 a.m. ET.
- Money line: Broncos +660 (bet $100 to win $660) / Chiefs -1000 (bet $1,000 to win $100)
- Against the spread/ATS: Broncos +14 (-115) | Chiefs -14 (-105)
- Over/Under: 50.5 (O: -115 | U: -106)
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Broncos at Chiefs: Game notes
- The Broncos (+17) completed just one pass in a 31-3 home loss to the New Orleans Saints late week. Denver had to start rookie WR Kendall Hinton at quarterback because starter Drew Lock and backups Brett Rypien and Blake Bortles were ruled ineligible as high-risk contacts of No. 3 QB Jeff Driskel, who tested positive for COVID-19. Hilton, who was called up from the practice squad and played QB at Wake Forest his first three seasons before moving to WR, completed just 1 of 9 passes for 13 yards with 2 interceptions vs. the Saints. Lock will be back under center to face the Chiefs.
- The Chiefs enter on a six-game win streak, recently beating the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 27-24 on the road in Week 12. QB Patrick Mahomes threw for 462 yards with 3 touchdowns – all to WR Tyreek Hill (13 catches, 269 yards). KC led 20-7 at the half and 27-10 after three quarters but failed to cover as a 3.5-point favorite when Tampa Bay scored the final points with 4:10 to go.
- The Chiefs have won 10 in a row vs. the Broncos, including a 43-16 road victory as 7-point favorites in Week 7. Mahomes threw for 200 yards with 1 touchdown and no picks, while Lock finished with 254 passing yards with no TDs and 2 interceptions. Kansas City S Daniel Sorensen returned one of those picks for a TD, and WR/KR Byron Pringle returned a kickoff for a 102-yard score.
- The Broncos last beat the Chiefs in Week 2 of 2015, claiming a 31-24 victory at Kansas City. It was Denver’s seventh consecutive win – and last – in the series.
Betting stats:
- ATS: Broncos 6-5 | Chiefs 6-5
- O/U: Broncos 5-6 | Chiefs 5-6
Broncos at Chiefs: Key injuries
Broncos
- WR Jerry Jeudy (ankle) questionable
- RB Phillip Lindsay (knee) questionable
- LB Malik Reed (shin) questionable
Chiefs
- RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire (illness) questionable
- WR/KR Byron Pringle (ankle) out/IR
Broncos at Chiefs: Odds, betting lines, predictions and picks
Prediction
Chiefs 35, Broncos 24
Money line (?)
PASS. The Broncos (+660) are not winning and the Chiefs’ -1000 price is too expensive.
Against the spread (?)
DENVER +14 (-115) is worth a small play – half your usual wager. Lock’s return will help the Broncos offense, but the Chiefs are still the much better team. Kansas City scores 31.6 points per game and allows 21.6 PPG. Toss out last week’s loss with Hilton at quarterback and Denver has averaged 20.6 PPG this season.
Look for the Chiefs to jump out to a nice lead before the Broncos pull off a backdoor cover.
Over/Under (?)
The OVER 50.5 (-115) is the STRONGEST PLAY – 1.5 times your usual wager. Kansas City ranks first in the NFL in total yards (425.8) and passing yards (314.5) per game, while its 31.6 PPG ranks second, behind only the Green Bay Packers (31.7).
As long as the Chiefs stick to their average and the Broncos put up 20 points or more, the Over should hit.
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Also see:
- President/CEO Ellis on Denver’s COVID-19 situation (Broncos Wire)
- Mahomes continues to lead Pro Bowl fan voting (Chiefs Wire)
| Johnny’s 2020 NFL record / Strongest plays | 17-12-1 / 6-5-1 |
| 2019 NFL record / Strongest plays | 17-10-1 / 7-4 |
| 2020 overall record (all sports) | 154-115-3 |
| Strongest plays (all sports) | 76-44-1 |
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