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Broncos vs. Chiefs: 3 Players to Watch in Week 1

The opening week of the 2026 NFL campaign concludes with a high-stakes AFC West clash on Monday Night Football as the Denver Broncos visit Arrowhead Stadium to face the Kansas City Chiefs. Both division rivals enter this primetime showdown highlighted by the comebacks of their signal-callers from significant physical setbacks.

Kansas City welcomes back Patrick Mahomes, who is slated to start after participating completely in practice only nine months removed from tearing both his ACL and LCL.

Denver counters with Bo Nix, whose ankle issue late in the prior season disrupted a campaign in which the franchise captured the division crown and came close to reaching the Super Bowl. Along with a formidable defensive unit, the visiting Broncos look to test Mahomes immediately in his return, setting up a pivotal early-season division test to finish off Week 1.