***Chiefs at Broncos Official Game Day Thread***

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The Future Starts Today!


So where's my rocket pack, robot butler and flying car?

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The Kansas City Chiefs (9-6)(3-4 Away)



vs.

The Denver Broncos (5-10)(4-3 @ home)


(That never gets old!)

Sunday, December 31, 3:25pm CT
at
Sports Authority Field at Mile High Stadium in the Rocky Mountains
Denver, Colorado



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Stats & Stuff

Weather forecast: 21 degrees farenheit. Partly Cloudy. 8 mph ENE winds.

Line: Broncos -4.5, Over/Under: 37.5

Against the Spread:
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Last 10 Games Head-2-Head:
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OddsShark Super Computer Prediction:
Broncos 21.7
Chiefs 18.5

Schedules/Results:

Thursday Sep. 7 at New England Patriots 8:30pm ET NBC Won 42-27 Sunday Sep. 17 Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm ET FOX Won 27-20 Sunday Sep. 24 at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25pm ET CBS Won 24-10 Monday Oct. 2 Washington Redskins 8:30pm ET ESPN Won 29-20 Sunday Oct. 8 at Houston Texans 8:30pm ET NBC Won 42-34 Sunday Oct. 15 Pittsburgh Steelers 4:25pm ET CBS Lost 19-13 Thursday Oct. 19 at Oakland 8:25pm ET CBS/NFLN Lost 31-30 Monday Oct. 30 Denver Broncos 8:30pm ET ESPN Won 29-19 Sunday Nov. 5 at Dallas Cowboys 4:25pm ET CBS Lost 28-17 Sunday Nov. 12 BYE Sunday Nov. 19 at New York Giants 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 12-9 (OT) Sunday Nov. 26 Buffalo Bills 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 16-10 Sunday Dec. 3 at New York Jets 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 38-31 Sunday Dec. 10 Oakland Raiders 1:00pm ET CBS Won 26-15 Saturday Dec. 16 Los Angeles Chargers 8:25pm ET NFLN Won 30-13 Sunday Dec. 24 Miami Dolphins 1:00pm ET CBS Won 29-13 Sunday Dec. 31 at Denver Broncos 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets

Monday Sep. 11 Los Angeles Chargers 10:20pm ET ESPN Won 24-21 Sunday Sep. 17 Dallas Cowboys 4:25pm ET FOX Won 42-17 Sunday Sep. 24 at Buffalo Bills 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 26-16 Sunday Oct. 1 Oakland Raiders 4:25pm ET CBS Won 16-10 Sunday Oct. 8 BYE Sunday Oct. 15 New York Giants 8:30pm ET NBC Lost 23-10 Sunday Oct. 22 at Los Angeles Chargers 4:25pm ET CBS Lost 21-0 Monday Oct. 30 at Kansas City Chiefs 8:30pm ET ESPN Lost 29-19 Sunday Nov. 5 at Philadelphia Eagles 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 51-23 Sunday Nov. 12 New England Patriots 8:30pm ET NBC Lost 41-16 Sunday Nov. 19 Cincinnati Bengals 4:25pm ET CBS Lost 20-17 Sunday Nov. 26 at Oakland Raiders 4:25pm ET CBS Lost 21-14 Sunday Dec. 3 at Miami 1:00pm ET FOX Lost 35-9 Sunday Dec. 10 New York Jets 4:05pm ET CBS Won 23-0 Thursday Dec. 14 at Indianapolis Colts 8:25pm ET NBC/NFLN Won 25-13 Sunday Dec. 24 at Washington Redskins 1:00pm ET CBS Lost 27-11 Sunday Dec. 31 Kansas City Chiefs 4:25pm ET CBS Buy Tickets

Notable Quotables:
Chiefs:

“[Y]our second group doesn’t get hardly any, if any, reps, so you have to do that all with mental and learning on the screen, learning and standing on the sideline and hopefully these guys have done a good job with that. I’m pretty confident that they have.”

--Chiefs Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton

Broncos:

“I respect [Coach Vance Joseph] for not changing and for believing in his dreams. It will turn. It will turn. It's just a tough year this year and last year.”

--Broncos OLB Von Miller

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Injury Report:

Bennie Logan	DT	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	Doubtful
Tyreek Hill	WR	Not Injury Related	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Kenneth Acker	CB	Illness	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Cameron Erving	T	Illness	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Tamba Hali	LB	Knee	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Rakeem Nunez-Roches	DE	Illness	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Charcandrick West	RB	Illness	Did Not Participate In Practice	Questionable
Akeem Hunt	RB	Shoulder	Full Participation in Practice	Questionable
Kevin Pierre-Louis	LB	Shoulder	Full Participation in Practice	Questionable

Zachariah Kerr	DE	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Cody Latimer	WR	Thigh	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Ankle	Did Not Participate In Practice	Out
Donald Stephenson	T	Hand	Limited Participation in Practice	Questionable

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Depth Charts:

Chiefs

OFFENSE:

POS	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	OTHER
WR	Tyreek Hill	Albert Wilson
LT	Eric Fisher	Cameron Erving
LG	Bryan Witzmann	Parker Ehinger
C	Zach Fulton	Jordan Devey
RG	Laurent Duvernay-Tardif	Parker Ehinger
RT	Mitchell Schwartz	Cameron Erving
TE	Travis Kelce	Demetrius Harris	Orson Charles
WR	Demarcus Robinson	De'Anthony Thomas	Jehu Chesson
QB	Alex Smith	Patrick Mahomes	Tyler Bray
RB	Kareem Hunt	Charcandrick West	Akeem Hunt
FB	Anthony Sherman

DEFENSE:

POS	FIRST	SECOND	THIRD	OTHER
LDE	Chris Jones	Rakeem Nunez-Roches
NT	Bennie Logan	Justin Hamilton
RDE	Allen Bailey	Jarvis Jenkins
LOLB	Justin Houston	Tanoh Kpassagnon
LILB	Derrick Johnson	Kevin Pierre-Louis	Terrance Smith
RILB	Reggie Ragland	Ukeme Eligwe	Ramik Wilson
ROLB	Frank Zombo	Tamba Hali
LCB	Marcus Peters	Terrance Mitchell	Phillip Gaines	Keith Reaser
RCB	Steven Nelson	Darrelle Revis	Kenneth Acker
FS	Ron Parker	Leon McQuay
SS	Daniel Sorensen	Eric Murray

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Broncos

OFFENSE
WR	88	Demaryius Thomas	16	Bennie Fowler	87	Jordan Taylor
LT	72	Garett Bolles	71	Donald Stephenson
LG	76 Max Garcia - OR - 73 Allen Barbre
C	61	Matt Paradis	60	Connor McGovern
RG	65	Ron Leary	60	Connor McGovern
RT	71 Donald Stephenson - OR - 73 Allen Barbre				68 79	Elijah Wilkinson Cyrus Kouandjio
TE	85	Virgil Green	82	Jeff Heuerman	86	Austin Traylor
WR	10	Emmanuel Sanders	14	Cody Latimer	84	Isaiah McKenzie
RB	22	C.J. Anderson	28	Jamaal Charles	23 33	Devontae Booker De'Angelo Henderson
QB	12	Paxton Lynch	13	Trevor Siemian	17	Brock Osweiler
FB	32	Andy Janovich

DEFENSE
DE	95	Derek Wolfe	92	Zach Kerr
NT	94	Domata Peko Sr.
DE	99	Adam Gotsis	96	Shelby Harris
SLB	56	Shane Ray	48	Shaquil Barrett
WLB	58	Von Miller	57	DeMarcus Walker	53	Deiontrez Mount
ILB	54	Brandon Marshall	41	Jerrol Garcia-Williams
ILB	51	Todd Davis	50	Zaire Anderson	43	Joseph Jones
LCB	21	Aqib Talib	29	Bradley Roby
RCB	25	Chris Harris Jr.	27	Brendan Langley
SS	31	Justin Simmons	20	Jamal Carter
FS	26	Darian Stewart	34	Will Parks

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More Stats & More Stuff

Team Leaders:
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Matchup:
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Expert's Picks:
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Prisco's Pick:

The Chiefs are locked in as the fourth seed in the AFC, which means they don't need this game or it won't hurt them. So how do they play it? I think Denver will play hard here for their fans and Paxton Lynch will likely be in at quarterback. Broncos take it in an upset.

Chiefs 20 Broncos 23

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Chiefs vs. Broncos: Game Preview
From Chiefs.com

Posted Dec 30, 2017

Matt McMullen Chiefs Reporter Chiefs.com@KCChiefs_Matt

The Chiefs’ young players will have an opportunity to show what they can do on Sunday

It’s been 17 weeks since the Kansas City Chiefs spoiled the Super Bowl celebration in New England with a victory on opening night.

They’ve tallied a divvy of records, eight more wins and a second-consecutive AFC West title since that night, and with their postseason position locked in place, several of the Chiefs’ reserves will have an opportunity to show what they can do in this weekend’s regular season finale against the Denver Broncos.

That includes rookie quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who will make his professional debut under center on Sunday.

“Every snap that he gets is a valuable snap for him whenever he has that chance of getting in there,” said Head Coach Andy Reid. “It’s invaluable and, fortunately, we’re in a situation where we can do that.”

Mahomes’ debut gives starting quarterback Alex Smith a much-deserved week off following the best statistical season of his career. Smith finished the campaign with a league-high 104.7 passer rating while setting career bests in passing yards (4,042) and touchdowns (26).

Smith will have a chance to moonlight as a coach this weekend as he shifts his focus towards the postseason.

“We have a quarterback in Alex that understands it and who is having a phenomenal year,” Reid said. “It’s an MVP caliber year, so he understands the situation and this won’t detour anything from what he’s doing the remainder of the season.”

And though Mahomes’ role changed this week, his preparation did not.

“Every single week this entire season, I’ve been trying to prepare like I was the starter to try and learn and make sure I was ready for any moment,” Mahomes said. “This week I’m doing the same thing and preparing to go out and produce on the field.”



Mahomes will look to continue the Chiefs’ recent stretch of dominance over their division rival.

Kansas City has won four straight over Denver, scoring 29-plus points in each and winning by an average of two touchdowns.

What makes those numbers all the more impressive is that they’ve come against one of the best defenses in all of football.

The Broncos posted a top-five scoring defense in each of the last two seasons, and though they’ve slipped a bit this year, Denver still features some of the top defensive playmakers in the league.

That presents an intriguing challenge in Mahomes’ first shot as a professional.

“Let’s go there and do everything we can to get that win - that’s number one,” said Offensive Coordinator Matt Nagy. “Let’s get the ball out on time with your feet and your timing. Protect the football - the guy in front of him right now, number 11, is one of the best in the league at doing that and you win football games when you protect the football.”

Though Nagy is still looking for Mahomes to utilize what made him so successful in the college ranks – just in a way that fits the professional game.

“He’s a dynamic playmaker, he’s proven that his whole college career,” Nagy said. “Now you’re playing with the big boys and you have to understand that you have to play within the system, but still let your talent show. There’s a balance there, but how are you going to transition into that balance?”

Mahomes will attempt to achieve that balance with a cast of younger players around him, many of which are also experiencing their first real shot in the NFL.

“To have a chance to contribute to the team is definitely a special opportunity,” said rookie wide receiver Jehu Chesson. “It’s a big concrete step for us and it’s a testament to all the work we’ve put in so far in our careers. It’s just an opportunity go out there, have fun and make some plays for our team.”

It’s a luxury many teams don’t have – the chance to provide young players with real experience without suffering the consequences in the standings.

“There’s as much value on the experience to be able to play in a regular season game against a defense in the National Football League than anything,” Reid said. “I don’t think it can be anything but a plus for them.”
It remains to be seen which defensive starters will have the afternoon off, but whoever is on the field will be facing an inexperienced passer in Broncos’ quarterback Paxton Lynch.

Denver’s first round pick back in 2016, Lynch has played in just one game this season, starting in a Week 12 loss to Oakland. Lynch completed nine of 14 passes for 41 yards and an interception in the game before leaving with an ankle injury.



Lynch is vying to be Denver’s quarterback of the future, and he’ll have a chance to make his case on Sunday.

“He’s strong armed, a big man and he’s got great arm talent,” said Defensive Coordinator Bob Sutton. “He’s very mobile for a big man. He’s got that talent going for him and I think he’s going to be a really good quarterback. He’s like all young players at any position, but particularly that one, in that he just needs the reps. You need a chance to get in there and play.”

Lynch will have that opportunity on Sunday against a Chiefs’ defense that’s been playing its best football of late, even with several new faces working their way in the game.

It’s a fitting way to ring in the new year as a handful of the Chiefs’ youngest players get a shot at fulfilling a lifelong dream against a bitter rival, while a playoff game at Arrowhead inches a week closer.

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Game Preview from ESPN.com

Chiefs visit Broncos with Mahomes at QB

DENVER -- The Denver Broncos are writing the closing chapter on a lost season.

The AFC West champion Kansas City Chiefs, locked into the conference's No. 4 playoff seed, are doing what they can to get through the Sunday regular-season finale unscathed in hopes of putting themselves in the best possible position for a deep postseason run.

Those divergent themes were evident in the teams' respective decisions on a starting quarterback. The Chiefs (9-6) will rest Alex Smith and will start his backup, rookie Patrick Mahomes II.

Denver (5-10) is slated to start Paxton Lynch, who hasn't played since sustaining an ankle injury in his first start of the season, Nov. 26 against the Oakland Raiders.

The Chiefs traded up to draft Mahomes with the 10th overall pick this year, and he has served as Smith's backup throughout this season, though he has yet to take a snap in a game. Besides trying to safeguard Smith in advance of the playoffs, Kansas City coach Andy Reid said he believed it was important to take advantage of the opportunity to get Mahomes some snaps in a game.

"We're in a position where we can do that," Reid said. "It gives the kid some experience. That's the reason. Listen, the Broncos are a good football team, real good defense. It'll be a great experience for him to go against that crew."

Mahomes will become the first rookie quarterback to start for the Chiefs in a non-strike game since 1979, when Steve Fuller did it. Mahomes said he is anxious to finish out the regular season on a positive note.

"The biggest thing for me is just to expect to go out there and win in any way possible," Mahomes said.

Reid is considering resting other starters, on both sides of the ball, or limiting their play, but he did not expect to make final decisions on the positions involved until later in the week.

"There's a chance I rotate some guys," he said.

Lynch, a second-year pro, is a former first-round pick whose playing opportunities have been limited by injuries. He is among three players who have started at quarterback for the Broncos this season. The others are Brock Osweiler and Trevor Siemian, who is finishing the season on injured reserve because of a shoulder injury.

None of the three established himself as the future Broncos' starter, and the quality of quarterback play has been a glaring issue for Denver throughout a desultory offensive campaign.

Lynch, though, has never had a sustained opportunity to play, and seeing him perform in an otherwise meaningless finale can provide general manager John Elway and other members of the Broncos brass something of a yardstick as they move into the offseason intent on resolving Denver's quarterback shortcomings.

Lynch knows he will be under a microscope against the Chiefs, and he accepts the challenge.

"I feel ready for Sunday, and I'm ready to go out there and play," Lynch said.

Broncos coach Vance Joseph said he likes what he has seen of Lynch, who has been getting the first-team practice repetitions this week.

"He practiced well," Joseph said. "He threw the ball well. He was in control of the offense, so that was good to see."

One bright spot for the Broncos heading into the finale of an otherwise disappointing season is the chance for C.J. Anderson to become the 21st 1,000-yard rusher in team history.

Anderson enters the Sunday game 54 yards shy of the milestone. He could become the first Denver running back since Knowshon Moreno in 2013 to hit the 1,000-yard mark.

"It's important for our football team, especially with the work C.J. put in in the offseason, coming in in great shape and staying healthy for the full season for the first time in his career," Joseph said. "Winning is our first priority, but any personal milestone like that, it's important for the player and the football team."

Meanwhile, the Broncos again could be without wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders (ankle) and Cody Latimer (thigh). They both continue to miss practice time, as does defensive lineman Zach Kerr (ankle).

Linebacker Tamba Hali (knee) and defensive tackle Bennie Logan (knee) missed practice time this week with the Chiefs.

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Chiefs-Broncos scouting report, key players to watch, and a prediction
From The Kansas City Star

Red Zone The Chiefs and NFL by beat writer Terez Paylor

DECEMBER 29, 2017 10:36 AM


The scheme

Head coach: Vance Joseph (5-10) is in his first year on the job. Joseph, 45, is a former quarterback and defensive back from Colorado who played a few years with the Jets and Colts an undrafted free agent. He spent six years on the college level as a graduate assistant and defensive backs coach at Colorado, Wyoming and Bowling Green before he was hired to be an assistant defensive backs coach with the 49ers. He was promoted to defensive backs coach the next year and served in the same position through 2010. In 2011, he joined the Texans in the same role and in 2014, he joined the Dolphins in the same capacity. He was hired to be the Miami Dolphins’ defensive coordinator in 2016. Joseph’s defense ranked fourth in the NFL on third downs (36.2 percent) while forcing the sixth-most negative plays (107) in the league as the Dolphins won nine of their final 11 regular-season games and he emerged as a legitimate head-coaching candidate. In January, he was hired to be the Broncos’ 16th head coach, replacing Gary Kubiak.

Offense: Bill Musgrave, 50, was promoted to offensive coordinator in November following the firing of Mike McCoy. After an illustrious career as a quarterback at the University of Oregon, Musgrave was drafted in the fourth round by the Cowboys. He then embarked on a seven-year career that saw him serve as a quarterbacks coach and/or offensive coordinator across several stops, including Carolina, Philadelphia, Jacksonville, Atlanta, Washington and Minnesota. Musgrave was Oakland’s offensive coordinator from 2015 to 2016 before he was relieved of his duties by Jack Del Rio. He landed with the Broncos as a quarterbacks coach before his most recent promotion. Denver ranks 19th in total offense (323.3 yards per game), 21st in passing offense (207.1) and 13th in rushing offense (116.1). Denver is passing the ball 58 percent of the time, and using play-action at a 21 percent clip (tied for eighth in the NFL), according to Football Outsiders.

Defense: Joe Woods, 47, is in his first year as Denver’s defensive coordinator. Woods was promoted from defensive backs coach in February, following Joseph’s hire. With Woods coaching the Broncos’ defensive backs, Denver finished first in the NFL in pass defense in both 2015 (199.6 yards per game) and 2016 (185.8). The Broncos also held opponents to the lowest completion percentage (57.8), yards per attempt (5.99) and passer rating (74.3) during that stretch. Before his promotion, Woods spent 13 seasons as a defensive backs coach with Denver, Oakland, Minnesota and Tampa Bay. Woods still runs the 3-4 defense the Broncos executed to perfection under Wade Phillips, who left this offseason to guide the Rams’ defense. The Broncos have fared well, ranking second in the league in total defense (284.1 yards per game), fourth in pass defense (196.1) and 20th in sacks (31). The Broncos’ run defense ranks third in the league (88.0 yards per game). Teams have opted to stay away from play-action against this team, though they are surrendering 8.1 yards per play-action attempt (26th in the league) according to FO.

Special teams: Brock Olivo, 41, is in his first year as Denver’s special-teams coach. The former Missouri star spent five years as a running back in the NFL with the Detroit Lions before turning to coaching. He spent two years at Coastal Carolina as a running backs coach and special-teams assistant before landing with the Chiefs as an assistant special-teams coach in 2014. Olivo then spent three years under one of the league’s top gurus, Dave Toub, before landing his current position with the Broncos. Kicker Brandon McManus has made 23 of 31 field-goal attempts, and his conversion percentage of 74 ranks 27th in the league among kickers with at least 10 attempts. Punter Riley Dixon has dropped 21 of 69 punts inside the 20, 26th in the league. Denver ranks 14th in kickoff returns (22.2 yards per return) and 17th in punt returns (8.6). It also ranks 29th in kick-return coverage (24.1) and 22nd in punt-return coverage (9.1). They’ve surrendered both a punt-return touchdown and a kick-return touchdown.

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