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Shortest Average Pass Length This Season
Bo Nix 5.7 air yards per attempt
Patrick Mahomes 6.0
Jalon Daniels 6.1
Tyler Huntley 6.3
First place in the AFC West is on the line Sunday in Denver, as the Broncos host Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs. These two teams faced off in Week 1, a game that the Chiefs won in dominant fashion, 31-10. Vance Joseph's defense missed 28 tackles, as running back Kenneth Walker III out-gained the Broncos by himself, 191 yards to 176 yards.
The Broncos are coming off a 30-16 victory over the Arizona Cardinals, in which Bo Nix and Co. averaged a season-high 6.7 yards per play. As for the Chiefs, they are coming off a deflating 20-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks. Walker rushed for just 36 yards against his former team after averaging 133.0 rushing yards per contest in his first five games of the season, while Mahomes failed to make it to the red zone for the first time in his career. The three-time Super Bowl MVP is coming off consecutive games averaging under 5.0 air yards per attempt for the first time ever, but does get Rashee Rice back for the first time since Week 4.
Denver has won four straight games as a home underdog. Who will lead the AFC West at the end of the day? Follow along in the live blog below, as we break down this matchup as it happens.
Where to watch Broncos vs. Chiefs live
- When: Sunday, Nov. 1 | Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
- Where: Empower Field at Mile High (Denver, CO)
- TV: CBS | Stream: Paramount+
- Follow: CBS Sports App
- Odds: Chiefs -1.5, O/U 40.5 (via DraftKings Sportsbook)
