Wrapping up the NFL Christmas Day tripleheader is an AFC West rivalry, which is a division that has been flipped on its head this season. Although the Kansas City Chiefs will be hosting the Denver Broncos without Patrick Mahomes, you won’t want to miss this Prime Video exclusive. Therefore, we’ve hooked you up with our best Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions for Christmas Day.

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Broncos vs. Chiefs Predictions for Christmas Day, NFL Week 17

It’s finally over. No, not the Chiefs' streak of playoff appearances, AFC West titles, and AFC Championship Game appearances - that was last week’s news. Denver’s 11-game winning streak was snapped on Sunday in rather rough fashion. Their amazing defense allowed 34 points to the now 11-win Jacksonville Jaguars at home.

Along with KC losing to the then-2-12 Tennessee Titans, who can we trust with our Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions? Well, Denver still has their eyes on the #1 seed in the AFC, whereas Andy Reid would just like to not lose a QB to a torn ACL for the third week in a row. That’s right, Gardner Minshew tore his just a week after Patrick Mahomes.

That’s why we see Denver favored on the road on Christmas in a huge way, unlike when these teams met back in Week 11. We’ll admit that Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions are the most difficult of the holiday tripleheader, so make sure that you check out our premium NFL best bets for Christmas Day for our absolute favorite spots.
 

 

 

Broncos vs. Chiefs Best Bet: RJ Harvey Over 53.5 Rushing Yards (-115 at BetMGM)

Despite being underdogs in that aforementioned matchup, Denver still upset a healthy Patrick Mahomes and KC squad, 22-19. Now, the Broncos vs. Chiefs odds massively favor Denver by nearly two touchdowns! Frankly, Denver’s offense sometimes struggles to just score two touchdowns, so we want no part of that spread.

At the same time, we aren’t looking to trust a KC offense with our Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions that is led by Chris Oladokun (or someone else brought in), who scored just nine points against the Titans. With all that in mind, we’re going to take a more isolated approach that correlates with a big favorite.

With Denver trailing and always needing to throw to catch up against the Jags, we saw Bo Nix have 47 pass attempts. Our Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions are for that game script to be completely flipped. In other words, we expect Denver to be playing with a lead, and therefore, grinding out the clock with RJ Harvey.

Although his opportunities were few and far between on Sunday, they should come early and often on Christmas. We just saw Tony Pollard rush 21 times for 102 yards on KC, giving us a mailing-it-in type of vibe. With the carries that Harvey got, he averaged an impressive 7.1 yards per carry as well!

Taking all that into consideration, we’ve got RJ Harvey over 53.5 rushing yards (-115 at BetMGM) as the best bet from our Broncos vs. Chiefs predictions.

 

 

 

How To Watch Broncos vs. Chiefs on Christmas Day

This matchup is being broadcast differently than the first two holiday games, so make sure that you check out how to watch Broncos vs. Chiefs on Christmas Day:

  • Where: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, MO
  • When: 8:15 PM ET on 12/25
  • Where to stream: Prime Video EXCLUSIVELY
     
 

 

Broncos vs. Chiefs Odds, Spreads, Total & Betting Lines

Not only has Denver greatly exceeded expectations, but with no Patrick Mahomes, the Broncos vs. Chiefs odds for Christmas at BetMGM Sportsbook look vastly different than years past:

 

 

 

Broncos vs. Chiefs Injury Report & Latest News

As if back-to-back weeks with a Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew torn ACL weren’t bad enough, they aren’t the only Broncos vs. Chiefs injuries to note. Continuing with KC, we also saw Rashee Rice miss Sunday’s game. Along with multiple offensive linemen and Trent McDuffie, they’re simply a shell of themselves right now.

While Denver is among the healthiest teams in the NFL, we’d be remiss to not add to the latest Broncos vs. Chiefs injury news with Pat Bryant. The WR was carted off on a backboard, but reports very shortly after the game were that he was moving encouragingly. As always, keep track of everything around the league with the Fantasy Alarm NFL injury report.
 

 

 

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