In summarizing the Denver Broncos' lifeless loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Monday's regular-season opener, quarterback Bo Nix put it best: "Pretty pitiful.
And just like that, the Denver Broncos are 0-1. The Broncos certainly deserved to lose Monday night's game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Broncos' offense and defense played poorly, while Sean Payton and his staff were out-coached and obliterated by Andy Reid and the Kansas City Chiefs .
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix deemed their Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs "a nasty wake-up call." Payton used a different term when discussing the 31-10 beatdown.
Denver head coach Sean Payton characterized the Broncos' 31-10 season-opening loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs in terms less gentle than a wake-up call.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
Drew Brees wasn’t the only veteran quarterback asked to come out of retirement, and if we had to guess, he won’t be the last. Prior to Monday night’s showdown between the Broncos and Chiefs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Denver reached out to Brees about a potential return to the NFL last postseason.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton summed up his team’s loss on Tuesday in four simple words. On Tuesday, Payton opened up about the Broncos’ 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
What in the heck was even that? Pardon the poor grammar, but the Denver Broncos' season-opening performance against the Kansas City Chiefs was inexplicable.
Drew Brees rejected the chance to return to the Denver Broncos for last year’s AFC Championship game, and he offered a more thorough explanation as to why on Tuesday.
During a chat with well-known NFL insider Ed Werder, Brees discussed why he ended up staying retired this past winter.
On Monday evening, the Denver Broncos laid an egg to open up their season with an ugly road loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in primetime. The Broncos’ new offensive strategy, with Sean Payton handing off the playcalling duties to Davis Webb, didn’t exactly pay dividends in this one, as the Broncos were only able to muster 10 points on the evening.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
If the Broncos came close to pulling Drew Brees out of retirement for the AFC Championship game in January, one very important member of the staff claims he was entirely unaware.
Fox Sports commentator Colin Cowherd declared Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix “in trouble” Tuesday after a poor showing in the team’s season-opening loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
The Denver Broncos were put in an extremely difficult position when Bo Nix fractured his ankle late in their AFC Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills, forcing backup Jarrett Stidham to make his first start of the season in the AFC Championship Game.
Following the Broncos' 31-10 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, Payton was asked about the Brees story.
It was reported that Brees considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in this year's AFC Championship Game after Denver starter Bo Nix suffered a broken bone in his right ankle.
The Broncos were thoroughly outplayed by the Chiefs on "Monday Night Football."
Just as he had planned from the early stages of his injury recovery, Mahomes returned from the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered on Dec. 14, 2025.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs played a solid game against the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football" and pulled off a comfortable 31-10 win.
Patrick Mahomes didn't light up the Denver Broncos on Monday night. He didn't have to.
The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped Week 1 of the 2026 season with a dominant performance in a 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos.
The Chicago Bears were one of the most entertaining teams in the entire NFL one year ago in Ben Johnson's first season as head coach.
The Denver Broncos have released WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Monday and elevated LB Mitchell Fraboni and FB Adam Prentice to their active roster, according
These two teams have a rivalry history, but this year, it's going to be bigger and better.
Chris Tomasson reports the Broncos are elevating FB Adam Prentice and LS Mitchell Fraboni from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1 against the Chiefs.
Despite several extension-eligible players who seem to factor into Denver’s future, the Broncos did not finalize any contract extensions before the regular season.
The Kansas City Chiefs will have their star quarterback on the field in the season opener.
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