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Broncos vs Chiefs — NFL Week 1 Model Projection

Monday, September 14, 2026 · 20:15 ET · GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium (outdoors)

Model vs market

TeamModel win %Fair win %Edge
Denver Broncos GOOD VALUE59.3%45.7%+13.5%
Kansas City Chiefs40.7%54.3%-13.5%

Model win % is our own Elo rating, fit on real 2019-2025 results and carried forward through every completed game since. It never looks at a betting line. Fair win % is what this game's real posted opening moneyline implies once the sportsbook's own margin is removed. GOOD VALUE means the model is higher than the market on that side — a disagreement, not a guarantee.

The posted line

Spread (home)2.5
Total42.5
Denver Broncos moneyline+110
Kansas City Chiefs moneyline-130

Result

Final: DEN 10 — 31 KC

The model picked DENwrong. The market picked KC — correct.

These are the numbers that were on screen before kickoff. They are not rewritten after the fact.

Season stats

Denver BroncosOffenseDefense allows
Points / game23.0-
Passing yds / game240.2204.1
Rushing yds / game102.8112.2
Passing TD / game1.381.5
Rushing TD / game0.880.5
Kansas City ChiefsOffenseDefense allows
Points / game15.9-
Passing yds / game199.8215.5
Rushing yds / game90.1107.0
Passing TD / game0.751.12
Rushing TD / game0.50.62
Player props for this game — projected passing, rushing and receiving yards, and Anytime TD graded against real DraftKings prices — are on the live site. The model's picks need a free account; the full prop tables are part of a subscription. Open Broncos vs Chiefs on Phins Up.