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The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs run the AFC West. The 2-time defending Tremendous Bowl champions have gained the AFC West 9 years in a row, and have dominated the Broncos within the course of.
However, Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton claims that was about to alter. He says that had the Broncos overwhelmed the Payments, they might’ve had a terrific shot to be the 15-2 top-seeded Kansas Metropolis Chiefs.
Technically, the Denver Broncos are on a one-game profitable streak in opposition to the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs. Dealing with a win-or-go-home sport in Week 18, the Broncos pummeled the Chiefs. However, all of Kansas Metropolis’s stars, together with Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, and Chris Jones, rested in a meaningless sport for Kansas Metropolis. The 2 groups performed earlier within the season in Week 10, and the Chiefs gained, 16-14, blocking a discipline aim as time expired. That consequence suggests they may play with Kansas Metropolis. However, it’s a wholly totally different factor to beat Kansas Metropolis within the playoffs. The truth is, the one quarterbacks to beat Patrick Mahomes within the playoffs are Tom Brady and Joe Burrow.
All that being mentioned, Sean Payton thinks they might’ve had a terrific shot to win this weekend had they not been blown out by Buffalo, 31-7.
Sean Payton alluding the Broncos have been extremely assured in the event that they obtained previous the Payments, they might have beat the Chiefs within the divisional spherical:
“There’s lots of confidence on this crew if we may get previous that sport, the subsequent sport we felt actual good about.”
— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) January 15, 2025
Thoughts you, Kansas Metropolis has beat Denver 18 of the final 20 conferences. And, they’re almost unimaginable to beat within the postseason.
Nonetheless, it’s good that the Broncos believe in opposition to Kansas Metropolis. Because the Chiefs age, the Broncos can actually begin to make a push for the divisional title.
