Chiefs at Broncos 10/1/18 - NFL Picks & Predictions

Monday Night Football will feature an AFC West Showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos. The undefeated Chiefs have taken the league by storm with a dynamic offense led by second year QB Pat Mahomes, who has thrown for an 13 touchdowns passes in three games. On Sunday, Kansas City raced out to a 28-point halftime lead and cruised to a 38-27 home victory versus San Francisco. Mahomes threw for 314 yards and three touchdowns on the afternoon.

Through three games, Kansas City ranks seventh in total offense and leads the NFL in scoring at 39.3 points a contest. Denver ranks in the middle of the pack in total defense and gives up 23.3 points per game. The Denver Broncos have scored 57 points fewer points than the Chiefs to date, but have managed to win two of their first three games. On Sunday, Denver raced out to a 14-7 first quarter lead and failed to score again during a 27-14 road loss at Baltimore. Royce Freeman rushed for 53 yards and a touchdown. The Broncos were outgained by a 342-293 margin and were unable to force any turnovers on the day.

For the season, Denver is tied for 11th in total offense and is scoring 20.3 points per game. Kansas City has holes on defense, ranking dead last in yards allowed and giving up 30.7 points on average.