Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs — Final Score & Result, NFL Week 1 2026

Monday, September 14, 2026 · 7:15 PM CT · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium

Game preview

The market makes Kansas City Chiefs a 2-point favourite over Denver Broncos, with the game total at 42.5.

Moneylines sit at +110 for Denver Broncos and -129 for Kansas City Chiefs, a devigged 54% win probability for Kansas City Chiefs; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 20.3 for Denver Broncos and 22.3 for Kansas City Chiefs.

The spread has moved from -2.5 to -2 since it opened and the total has moved from 43.5 to 42.5.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine had projected Denver Broncos — Bo Nix (QB) at 211 passing yards and 18 rushing yards, J.K. Dobbins (RB) at 58 rushing yards and 13 receiving yards; Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes (QB) at 207 passing yards and 19 rushing yards, Kenneth Walker III (RB) at 55 rushing yards and 19 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Monday, September 14, 2026 · 7:15 PM CT, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Final: Kansas City Chiefs won 31-10 (home, under).

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Final

DEN 10 — KC 31

ATS: home. Total: under.

Consensus market (close)

Consensus market for Broncos at Chiefs — lines as of Mon, 9/14 · 7:15 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadKC -2 (open -2.5)
Total42.5 (open 43.5)
Moneyline (DEN / KC)+110 / -129
KC implied win probability54%
Implied team totals (DEN — KC)20.3 — 22.3

Devigged cross-book consensus, updated as lines move. See the power ratings for the model's implied line on any matchup.

Player projections

Denver Broncos · 20.3 proj pts
Bo Nix (QB) — 211 pass yds · 18 rush yds
J.K. Dobbins (RB) — 58 rush yds · 13 rec yds
Jaylen Waddle (WR) — 1 rush yds · 50 rec yds
Kansas City Chiefs · 22.3 proj pts
Patrick Mahomes (QB) — 207 pass yds · 19 rush yds
Kenneth Walker III (RB) — 55 rush yds · 19 rec yds
Rashee Rice (WR) — 2 rush yds · 53 rec yds

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