Kansas City Chiefs @ Denver Broncos — Prediction & Odds, NFL Week 8 2026

Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 3:25 PM CT · Empower Field at Mile High

Game preview

The market makes Denver Broncos a 1.5-point favourite over Kansas City Chiefs, with the game total at 43.5.

Moneylines sit at +105 for Kansas City Chiefs and -125 for Denver Broncos, a devigged 53% win probability for Denver Broncos; splitting the spread and total leaves market-implied team totals of 21 for Kansas City Chiefs and 22.5 for Denver Broncos.

The Sport Stack's nflsim engine projects Kansas City Chiefs — Patrick Mahomes (QB) at 222 passing yards and 21 rushing yards, Kenneth Walker III (RB) at 81 rushing yards and 33 receiving yards; Denver Broncos — Bo Nix (QB) at 196 passing yards and 16 rushing yards, J.K. Dobbins (RB) at 51 rushing yards and 7 receiving yards.

Kickoff is Sunday, November 1, 2026 · 3:25 PM CT, at Empower Field at Mile High.

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Consensus market (intraday)

Consensus market for Chiefs at Broncos — lines as of Sun, 9/13 · 12:16 PM CT
MarketConsensus
SpreadDEN -1.5
Total43.5
Moneyline (KC / DEN)+105 / -125
DEN implied win probability53%
Implied team totals (KC — DEN)21.0 — 22.5

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

Player projections

Kansas City Chiefs · 21.0 proj pts
Patrick Mahomes (QB) — 222 pass yds · 21 rush yds
Kenneth Walker III (RB) — 81 rush yds · 33 rec yds
Travis Kelce (TE) — 52 rec yds · 4.7 rec
Denver Broncos · 22.5 proj pts
Bo Nix (QB) — 196 pass yds · 16 rush yds
J.K. Dobbins (RB) — 51 rush yds · 7 rec yds
Jaylen Waddle (WR) — 49 rec yds · 3.9 rec

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