Preview for Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
Patrick Mahomes will be the centre of attention when the Kansas City Chiefs open their season at home to the Denver Broncos in an AFC West match-up on Monday Night Football.
The Chiefs’ star quarterback has not played since tearing the ACL and LCL in his left knee in December but has spent the off-season working his way back to full fitness.
The 30-year-old insists he is good to go and says there will be no limitations on his plays on Monday Night Football.
“You’ve got to go out there and be yourself,” Mahomes said. ”I’ve built up the strength [in my knee] and built up all the days of rehab so that I can be myself. I’m going to keep myself out of harm’s way, like I always will, not trying to take big hits.
“But I’m a competitor, I signed up for this and I’m going to go out there and play football. That’s how I’ve always rolled, no matter what it is.”
Chiefs coach Andy Reid is confident Mahomes will return to being the dominant force that saw him named MVP in 2018 and 2022.
“He’s shown he can do [everything],” Reid said. “We won’t hold anything back that we wouldn’t normally. He’s geared up and ready to go. It’s just a matter of getting out there and playing.
“I know he’s excited to get going. It’s been hard for him to sit there and watch. That’s not his style. I’m sure he’ll be fired up to get out there and finally be able to play, especially [because of] the hard work he put into it.”
The Broncos also have a QB returning from injury with Bo Nix set to play a competitive game for the first time since fracturing his right ankle in the divisional round win over the Buffalo Bills in January.
“I’m just excited to get out there,” Nix said. “I feel like I’m pacing and feel like I’ve been in this practice schedule for a long time. It’s exciting to go out there and play another team. It’s really exciting, and I know that our guys are going to respond well. I feel like I have a great group with me that I’m going in here with. I can’t wait.”
The Broncos’ quarterback is 6-1 (.857) in prime-time games, which is tied for the best win percentage for any quarterback with at least five starts since 2000.
“It doesn’t get old,” Nix said of playing on Monday night. “It’s very exciting. It means that you are in a really good spot as an organisation, but it’s also a great responsibility. You get put on Monday Night Football in Week 1, it means you have something to go out there and prove. We’re excited as a team. It’s going to be a really big challenge, but one that we are going to respond well to. We just have to go out there and play really hard.”
Prediction for Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
Denver has one of the best defences in the league and with Mahomes likely to show some rust, it could be an opportunity for the Broncos to lay down a marker.
Prediction: Kansas City Chiefs 10-24 Denver Broncos
How to watch Denver Broncos @ Kansas City Chiefs
The game starts at 8.15pm ET. You can watch it on ESPN and ABC in the United States and on Sky Sports in the UK.
The game is available to stream via Fubo and the NFL + subscription service in the US. It can also be streamed worldwide (excluding China) via DAZN.
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