DENVER (3-8) At KANSAS CITY (7-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., CBS
OPENING LINE – Chiefs by 6 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Denver 3-8; Kansas City 7-4
SERIES RECORD – Chiefs lead 54-47
LAST MEETING – Broncos beat Chiefs 49-29, Nov. 14, 2010
LAST WEEK – Broncos lost to Rams 36-33; Chiefs beat Seahawks 42-24
BRONCOS OFFENSE – OVERALL (8), RUSH (30), PASS (4)
BRONCOS DEFENSE – OVERALL (27), RUSH (30), PASS (20)
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (6), RUSH (1), PASS (25)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (18T), RUSH (7), PASS (24)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Chiefs and Broncos are two of six teams whose records straight up are same as vs. spread. … Rematch of punting Colquitt brothers, Dustin for KC and Britton for Broncos. … Sad and turbulent week for Broncos included increased fan dissatisfaction with coach Josh McDaniels, McDaniels and owner Pat Bowlen each getting fined $50,000 for taping incident in London and revelation that WR Kenny McKinley had gambling problem and was deeply in debt when he committed suicide last Sept. 21. … Will be 800th game in Denver franchise history. … Kyle Orton leads NFL with 3,370 yards passing and has career-best 96.0 passer rating through 11 games. … Since smacking Chiefs 49-29 on Nov. 14, Broncos 0-2 and been outscored 71-49; Chiefs 2-0 and outscoring opponents 73-37. … Chiefs set team record by falling behind 35-0 in first half at Denver last month. … Both McDaniels and Chiefs’ Todd Haley insist no hard feelings, no big deal in Haley’s finger-pointing refusal to shake hands after Nov. 14 game, for which Haley apologized. … Chiefs trying to avoid first back-to-back home losses to Broncos since losing four straight 1976-79. … WR Dwayne Bowe has extended team record with TD catch in seven straight games, could tie for second-longest such streak in NFL since 1970 if he gets one against Broncos. Bowe’s monster November included 37 catches, second in league, and NFL-leading 528 yards receiving and eight TD catches. … Bowe and RB Jamaal Charles on track to become third 1,000-yard rusher and receiver in team history.
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