The Denver Broncos will host the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon. Denver must win this game to clinch a spot in the playoffs. The Chiefs, they have already clinched the 1 seed and will be resting their guys. That is why Denver is currently sitting as a 10.5 point home favorite. This Chiefs vs. Broncos matchup is set to kick off at 4:25 p.m. ET.
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
Kansas City Chiefs (+10.5) at Denver Broncos (-10.5) o/u 40.5
4:25 p.m. ET, Sunday, January 5, 2025
Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO
TV: CBS
Public Betting: Public Bettors Backing Chiefs
As of this writing, our NFL Public Betting page shows that 79% of bets are on Kansas City. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Chiefs are currently 15-1 on the season and have clinched the 1 seed. Therefore Kansas City is expected to sit many of their key starters. Isaiah Pacheco has already been ruled out. Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Kareem Hunt are listed as doubtful and are not expected to play. DeAndre Hopkins does have some money to play for. A touchdown, 140 receiving yards, and 9 receptions would land him $250k each. However with Mahomes expected to be resting, Carson Wentz will be under center for the Chiefs. Wentz has completed 62% of his pass attempts for 153 touchdowns and 67 interceptions.
Denver Broncos
The Broncos couldn’t seal the deal last week in a 30-24 overtime loss to the Bengals. A win or a tie would have clinched a spot in the playoffs. Bo Nix completed 24 of 31 pass attempts for 219 yards and 3 touchdowns along with an interception. Jaleel McLaughlin led the ground game with 69 yards on 10 carries. Marvin Mims went off for 8 receptions for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns. The defense had a fumble recovery and 7 sacks on the day.
Chiefs vs. Broncos Betting Trends
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games
Kansas City is 17-1 SU in their last 18 games against Denver
Denver is 5-1 ATS in their last 6 home games
The OVER is 5-0 in Denver’s last 5 games
Chiefs vs. Broncos Prediction:
Take the Broncos to cover the 10.5 point spread in this matchup. Denver must win and will leave everything they got on the field. On the other side the Chiefs are resting most of their key offensive guys and will most likely give some of their best defenders the day off as well. The Broncos still have the 5th ranked defense in the league allowing just 19.4 points per game and 17 on their home field. Denver is also 5-0 ATS as a home favorite this season.
Chiefs vs. Broncos Prediction: Broncos -10.5