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Broncos-Chiefs Capsule

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DENVER (1-0) at KANSAS CITY (1-0)

Thursday, 8:25 p.m. ET, CBS/NFL Network

OPENING LINE - Pick-em

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Broncos 1-0, Chiefs 1-0

SERIES RECORD - Chiefs lead 56-54

LAST MEETING - Broncos beat Chiefs 29-16, Nov. 30, 2014

LAST WEEK - Broncos beat Ravens 19-13; Chiefs beat Texans 27-20

AP PRO32 RANKING - Broncos No. 3, Chiefs No. 9

BRONCOS OFFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (T24), PASS (27).

BRONCOS DEFENSE - OVERALL (1), RUSH (6), PASS (1).

CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (15), RUSH (15), PASS (T11).

CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (T21), RUSH (15), PASS (23).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Broncos have won six straight in rivalry. ... Denver has won 12 consecutive division road games dating to 2011, tied with San Francisco (1987-90) for longest streak in NFL history. .... Broncos QB Peyton Manning is 13-1 against Chiefs, 2-0 in playoff games. ... Denver won opener vs. Baltimore without scoring offensive TD. ... Denver LB Von Miller needs one sack to become third-fastest (58 games) to reach 50 in NFL history. ... Broncos CB Aqib Talib's pick-six vs Ravens was seventh of career, most in league since 2009 season. ... K Brandon McManus had two of eight longest FGs in Denver history vs. Baltimore (57 yards, T5; 56 yards, T7). ... Chiefs LB Derrick Johnson needs seven tackles to reach 1,000, break Gary Spani's career franchise record. ... RB Jamaal Charles needs three TDs to pass Larry Johnson (61) for third most in Chiefs history. ... Charles needs 66 yards receiving to pass Priest Holmes (2,377) for fourth most among RBs in Chiefs history. ... Kansas City LB Justin Houston had his first sack of season last Sunday in Houston. He had franchise-record 22 sacks last season. ... Fantasy: Manning has thrown 25 TD passes and just eight interceptions in 14 games vs. Chiefs, while Charles has more yards from scrimmage against Broncos (1,048) than any other team.

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