As was the case when the clubs met in September, the Broncos are favored over the Chiefs next Sunday night.
However, the Broncos aren’t favored by much.
Several Las Vegas sports books have installed 8-3 Denver as a 1- to 1.5-point favorite at Kansas City. If the line holds, it will be the 10th time in 11 regular-season games the Broncos have been favored.
Still, the line suggests the gap between Denver and Kansas City (7-4) has narrowed over the course of the season. When the Broncos hosted the Chiefs in Week Two, Kansas City was a 13-point underdog off a disappointing season-opening loss to Tennessee.
The Broncos would prevail 24-17, but the Chiefs did beat the point spread, and they have won 7-of-9 since falling to 0-2. That said, they come off a loss at previously winless Oakland, while Denver grinded out a 39-36 win vs. Miami.
For the record, the Chiefs are 8-3 against the point spread this season, per “The Linemakers” of Sporting News. The Broncos, however, are 5-6 vs. the number after failing to cover the seven-point spread vs. the Dolphins.
