Broncos vs Chiefsinjury report, prediction and how to watch

Injury report, prediction and how to watch for Broncos vs Chiefs: everything you need to know before the game.

The Denver Broncos host the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8 of the NFL season on Sunday, November 1 (4:25pm ET) at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

Denver arrives at 5-2 and sits second in the AFC West. Kansas City leads the division at 5-1.

Match preview

Denver has won three straight and holds a 5-2 record, the seventh-best winning percentage in the league. The Broncos are 3-0 at home and 1-1 in divisional play.

Their recent results: a 30-16 win at Arizona, 17-14 over Seattle and 23-17 at the Chargers. The most recent loss was 24-14 against San Francisco in Week 4.

The offense averages 20.6 points per game (144 in seven outings) and the defense allows 20.1 (141). <cite index="15-4">Against Arizona, Bo Nix led 377 net yards and 30 points, including a 62-yard touchdown run and a season-high 159 rushing yards.</cite>

<cite index="11-7">Nix has thrown seven touchdowns and averages 5.8 yards per attempt.</cite> <cite index="12-16">He was pressured on 51.5% of his dropbacks in the Week 1 meeting with Kansas City.</cite>

Kansas City is 5-1, leads the AFC West with a 3-0 divisional mark and ranks third in the league by winning percentage. The Chiefs arrive off their first loss, 20-3 at Seattle. They are 2-1 on the road and 3-0 at home.

Before that, they beat the Chargers 22-6, the Raiders 30-27 and the Dolphins 24-10. The offense averages 23.8 points (143 in six games) and the defense allows 17.2 (103).

<cite index="12-2">In Seattle, the Chiefs never reached the red zone, a first in a game with Patrick Mahomes.</cite> <cite index="15-5">Running back Kenneth Walker III leads the league at 116.8 rushing yards per game.</cite>

Kansas City won the opener 31-10 on September 14. <cite index="18-4">Walker carried 23 times for 173 yards and a touchdown in that game.</cite> Before that, Denver had won three in a row: 20-13 on December 25, 2025, 22-19 in November 2025 and 38-0 in January 2025.

It is a divisional game with real weight in the AFC West. A Denver win would move the Broncos to 6-2, ahead of Kansas City at 5-2.

Injury report

<cite index="8-2,8-3">Denver will be without running back RJ Harvey (knee), who was hurt in practice, and safety Talanoa Hufanga (ankle). Both are ruled out.</cite> <cite index="1-10">Hufanga has not played since leaving the Week 5 win.</cite>

<cite index="8-4">Defensive lineman Zach Allen, tackle Garett Bolles, safety Brandon Jones and wide receiver Jaylen Waddle are Questionable.</cite> <cite index="9-10,9-11">Cornerback Pat Surtain II is set to return after missing time since injuring his ankle in Week 4.</cite>

<cite index="4-6,4-7">Kansas City gets back wide receiver Rashee Rice, who missed two games with a hamstring injury, and right tackle Jaylon Moore, who sat out Week 7 with a concussion.</cite> Neither carries a game designation.

<cite index="1-3,1-5">Rookie cornerback Mansoor Delane (shoulder) and cornerback L'Jarius Sneed (knee) are Questionable.</cite> <cite index="1-7">Defensive tackle Omarr Norman-Lott (knee) is ruled out.</cite>

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