The Kansas City Chiefs look to keep their undefeated season alive Sunday at home against their division rival Denver Broncos. The Denver Broncos started the season a bit slow and sloppy but have adjusted and are arguably having their best season in some time. The Broncos rank second in yards allowed per play, second in sacks at 31, and fourth in pressure percentage at 12.7%. The thing that makes the Broncos so special is that they don’t have a true star pass rusher, but they do have a diverse set of players who can execute defensive coordinator Vance Joseph’s game plans and find ways to win matchups against opponents.
Kansas City Chiefs Have To Step It Up If They Want To Continue Unbeaten
This should be another challenging game for the Chiefs as Denver runs a high percentage of twist and stunt looks with Myers and Allen allowing them to play off each other and open up mismatches along interior offensive lines. Allen and Myers will be matched up against the best interior offensive line in the entire NFL right now, and the Chiefs elite trio will have their hands full. Joe Thuney, Creed Humphrey, and Trey Smith. All of the Chiefs inside trio are having outstanding seasons, but this will still be a key matchup to watch throughout the game.
The Denver Bronco defense is full of underrated veterans and up-and-coming players, but they lack a true single pass rusher to counteract this Joseph has put his players in a position to use their unique skill sets to win one-on-one matchups, and he’s gotten these situations by rushing more than four players. When he rushes five to eight pass rushers, Denver ranks second in the league in sacks with 13 and is leading the league with 84 pressures.
The Broncos have used their extra rusher and blitz look effectively, and they may throw these looks at Patrick Mahomes this weekend. Mahomes has been solid against the blitz this season, completing 68% of his passes when seeing five or more rushers, and throwing for four touchdowns on these plays. Compared to other quarterbacks, he has also seen far fewer looks, only attempting 48 passes when blitzed, which ranks 26th in all of the NFL.
The Bottom Line And More On What The Broncos Will Do To Try And End The Chiefs Undefeated Run
The Denver Broncos will be looking to go into Arrowhead this weekend and do whatever it takes to beat the Kansas City Chiefs, and sending the extra pass rushers after Patrick Mahomes will not be out of the question. It could be possible that they even line up some extra rushers pre-snap, but have a designated spy player ready for Mahomes if he tries to scramble and rush the ball. Despite the difference in record, Sunday’s game will be highly competitive between these two division rivals.
The Chiefs have shown dramatic improvement on the offensive side of the ball since the beginning of the season, while Denver has shown some improvement but has relied heavily on their defense and pass rush all season. The Denver defense is still dominant due to their pass rush approach that’s helped them create one of the best units in the league. The Chief’s offensive line has had a great 2024 season, but on Sunday they will be put to their biggest test yet.
