DEN at KC

Week 1, 2026

What the site's algorithm makes of it

  • DEN 104.0 (5th by power rating)
  • KC 101.2 (13th by power rating)

Week 1 2026 power ratings, computed from 2025 season stats.

It makes DEN the better side by 0.3.

Members see which side it is taking this week, and by how much it disagrees with the market.

Scoring offence

Percentile against the league. Outward is better; the inner ring is the median.

Scoring defence

Percentile against the league. Outward is better; the inner ring is the median.

Passing

Bubble size is touchdowns.

Rushing

Bubble size is touchdowns.

Drives

Longer is better. 50 is the league median.

Conversions

Longer is better. 50 is the league median.

Betting record — 2025

SplitDENKC
Overall14-3 · 7-10 · 7-106-11 · 6-11 · 4-13
At home8-1 · 5-4 · 4-55-4 · 5-4 · 1-8
On the road6-2 · 2-6 · 3-51-7 · 1-7 · 3-5
As favourite10-2 · 3-9 · 6-65-9 · 4-10 · 3-11
As underdog4-1 · 4-1 · 1-4
In division5-1 · 2-4 · 1-51-5 · 2-4 · 1-5
Out of division9-2 · 5-6 · 6-55-6 · 4-7 · 3-8
Pick'em (±3)2-3 · 2-3 · 2-3
Favoured by 3-72-7 · 1-8 · 2-7
Favoured by 7+8-0 · 2-6 · 2-6

Straight up · against the spread · over-under. Splits with fewer than 5 games are not shown.

Season to date — 2025

MetricDENKC
1st downs
Total330333
Passing201191
Rushing113123
From penalties4230
Efficiency
Third down99 of 23282 of 216
Fourth down10 of 2024 of 32
Volume
Total yards5,9495,759
Total plays1,0791,048
Yards per play5.55.5
Drives190170
Passing
Passing yards3,9313,947
Completions388-641363-634
Yards per pass6.16.2
Touchdowns2523
Interceptions1112
Sacks (yards lost)23 (124)47 (308)
Rushing
Rushing yards2,0181,812
Attempts457430
Yards per rush4.44.2
Touchdowns1815
Red zone
Scores33 of 7034 of 67
Penalties
Penalties (yards)123 (1111)119 (951)
Turnovers
Total1515
Fumbles lost43
Interceptions thrown1112

Full-season totals from the 2025 season, database N.

When these two have met

  • 2025 wk 17 DEN 20, KC 13 DEN won
  • 2025 wk 11 KC 19, DEN 22 DEN won
  • 2024 wk 18 KC 0, DEN 38 DEN won
  • 2024 wk 10 DEN 14, KC 16 KC won
  • 2023 wk 8 KC 9, DEN 24 DEN won
  • 2023 wk 6 DEN 8, KC 19 KC won

Before the game

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