Five things to know for Chiefs-Broncos 'TNF' game

The Denver Broncos head into Week 7 with a real opportunity to make it interesting in the AFC West. After losing their first four games, the Broncos sit at 2-4. A win here would pull them to within one game of the Kansas City Chiefs. As it relates to the Chiefs, reigning NFL MVP Patrick Mahomes and Co. have lost two consecutive after starting the season 4-0. This is an absolutely huge mid-week game in the division. It’s in this that we give you five things to know for the Chiefs-Broncos Week 7 “Thursday Night Football” matchup. Chiefs historically bad run defense Through the first six weeks of the season, Kansas City is yielding 161.8 rushing yards per game at a clip of 5.2 yards per rush. That average rush total would represent the highest mark since the Chicago Bears back in 2013 and the second-highest per-rush average of the past 15 seasons. It’s been downright disastrous for the Chiefs. Week 1: Jaguars (81) Week 2: Raiders (129) Week 3: Ravens (203) Week 4: Lions (186) Week 5: Colts (180) Week 6: Texans

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