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The Broncos will be wearing their Midnight Blue helmets, Sunset Orange jerseys, Summit White pants and blue socks for their Sunday must-win game versus the Chiefs today. Sunday's weather forecast at Empower Field at Mile High calls for a high of 62° with a 25% probability of precipitation and wind gusts up to 8 mph, according to AccuWeather.
The Week 8 showdown between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos was a big hit, and CBS Sports has the numbers to back that up. On Tuesday, CBS Sports announced that the Chiefs-Broncos game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver is the most-watched Week 8 game ever on the network.
To no surprise, the top late-afternoon game from Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season generated very big numbers.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs blew a 24-13 fourth-quarter lead in a massive collapse late in the game, with the Denver Broncos scoring 15 unanswered points to win 28-24. The loss had some consequences for the Chiefs,
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix may have turned a corner from the early-season struggles where he failed to break 200 yards in four of the Broncos' first six games, and with six passing touchdowns to three interceptions in that time.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up more than $5,000 for $100 players on betting sites on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model entered Week 8 of the 2026 NFL season on a 58-51 run on top-rated picks dating back to 2024. Anybody following its picks at NFL betting sites could have seen strong returns.
There is no consensus among NFL pundits as to who will win the Chiefs-Broncos game.
JJ Watt was left stunned by the dramatic finish to the Kansas City Chiefs’ 28-24 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday, describing the game as an unbelievable contest in a reaction shared on social media.