Denver plays at Kansas City on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. CT, at Arrowhead Stadium, on ESPN and ABC. It is the last game of Week 1 and the first AFC West meeting of the season. Below is the full injury report for both sides as it stands today, then how to watch, then where the community board has the game priced.
Broncos vs. Chiefs injury report as of September 14
Ten players are ruled out or on injured reserve across the two rosters. Game-day inactives are not published until 90 minutes before kickoff, which is 5:45 p.m. CT, so treat this as the picture going into the day rather than the final list.
Kansas City Chiefs
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Simmons | OT | Out | Back |
| Chamarri Conner | S | Out | Knee |
| Omarr Norman-Lott | DT | Out | Knee, ACL |
| Jimmy Holiday | WR | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Jeff Caldwell | WR | Injured reserve | Knee |
The one that shapes the game is Josh Simmons. Losing a starting tackle against a Denver front that lives on the edge changes protection calls more than a skill-position absence does, and it is the kind of injury that quietly moves a total.
Denver Broncos
| Player | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathon Cooper | LB | Out | Personal |
| Nick Gargiulo | G | Out | Knee, ACL |
| Frank Crum | OT | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Caleb Lohner | TE | Injured reserve | Lower body |
| Levelle Bailey | LB | Injured reserve | Leg |
Denver is thinner up front than the raw count suggests. A guard and a tackle are both gone, which is the mirror image of the Kansas City problem and part of why the number has stayed tight.
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How to watch Broncos vs. Chiefs
| Kickoff | 7:15 p.m. CT, 8:15 p.m. ET, 5:15 p.m. PT |
| Date | Monday, September 14, 2026 |
| Venue | Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri |
| TV | ESPN and ABC, KMBC locally in Kansas City |
| Radio | Chiefs Radio Network on 96.5 The Fan, Westwood One nationally, Tico Sports in Spanish |
Broncos vs. Chiefs odds on the community board
These are BettorEdge community odds, set between members rather than posted by a house, and they move as money arrives. The numbers below were accurate on the afternoon of September 14 and the live board is the only one that counts when you place a bet.
| Market | Denver | Kansas City |
|---|---|---|
| Moneyline | +115 | -125 |
| Spread | +2 | -2 |
| Total | 43 | |
A moneyline of -125 is an implied win probability of about 55.6 percent, and +115 is about 46.5 percent. Those add to roughly 102 percent rather than the 110 or more you would pay into at a sportsbook, and that gap is the whole reason a peer-to-peer price is worth taking. Run the numbers yourself with the odds converter or the no-vig calculator.
What a two-point line is actually saying
Two points is the shortest meaningful number in football and it carries a specific meaning: the market thinks this is close to a coin flip with a small nod to the home side. It sits below the field goal, so it does not get the protection that three does, and games landing exactly on two are rare enough that the hook matters less here than it would at 2.5 or 3.
A total of 43 is a modest number for two offenses of this reputation, and the two offensive lines above are part of why. If you want the mechanics of the number rather than a lean, the -2 point spread explainer walks through what it takes to cover.
BettorEdge does not publish a house pick. Every price you see is another member on the other side of it, which is the point.
Broncos vs. Chiefs FAQ
Who is out for Broncos vs. Chiefs?
Kansas City has Josh Simmons (OT, back), Chamarri Conner (S, knee) and Omarr Norman-Lott (DT, knee) ruled out, with Jimmy Holiday and Jeff Caldwell on injured reserve. Denver has Jonathon Cooper (LB, personal) and Nick Gargiulo (G, knee) ruled out, with Frank Crum, Caleb Lohner and Levelle Bailey on injured reserve. That is ten players across the two rosters as of September 14, and game-day inactives are published 90 minutes before kickoff.
What time is Broncos vs. Chiefs and what channel is it on?
Denver at Kansas City kicks off Monday, September 14, 2026 at 7:15 p.m. CT, 8:15 p.m. ET, on ESPN and ABC, shown locally in Kansas City on KMBC. The game is at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Radio is the Chiefs Radio Network on 96.5 The Fan, Westwood One nationally, and Tico Sports in Spanish.
What are the odds for Broncos vs. Chiefs?
On the BettorEdge community board on the afternoon of September 14, Kansas City was -125 on the moneyline and Denver was +115, with the spread at Kansas City -2 and the total at 43. Those are community prices set between members rather than posted by a house, and they move as money arrives, so check the live board before placing anything.
Who is favored in Broncos vs. Chiefs?
Kansas City is the favorite at -125, which is an implied win probability of about 55.6 percent against Denver's 46.5 percent at +115. Two points is the shortest meaningful line in football and says the market sees this close to a coin flip with a small nod to the home side.
What does a 2-point spread mean?
A 2-point spread means the favorite must win by 3 or more to cover, and the underdog covers by losing by 1, losing by 2 would be a push at exactly 2, or winning outright. It sits below the field goal, so it does not get the protection a 3 does, and the hook matters less at 2 than it would at 2.5.
Is the total of 43 high or low for this game?
A total of 43 is modest for two offenses of this reputation, and both offensive lines are part of the reason. Kansas City is without starting tackle Josh Simmons and Denver is without both a guard and a tackle, and line injuries move a total more quietly than skill-position absences do.
Does BettorEdge make a pick on this game?
No. BettorEdge never publishes a house pick or a lean, because it is a marketplace where members bet against each other rather than against the platform. Every price on the board is another real bettor on the other side of it.
How do I bet on Broncos vs. Chiefs?
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