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Denver Broncos: Power ranking team’s top rivalries

By Travis Wakeman

OAKLAND - OCTOBER 19: John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos scrambles during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders played on October 19, 1997 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Greg Biekert #54 of Oakland pursues. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)
OAKLAND - OCTOBER 19: John Elway #7 of the Denver Broncos scrambles during an NFL game against the Oakland Raiders played on October 19, 1997 at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California. Greg Biekert #54 of Oakland pursues. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images) /
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KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – DECEMBER 15: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is sacked by Shelby Harris #96 of the Denver Broncos in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 15, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images)
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI – DECEMBER 15: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs is sacked by Shelby Harris #96 of the Denver Broncos in the game at Arrowhead Stadium on December 15, 2019, in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Kansas City Chiefs

All-time series : Chiefs lead 65-55

There will certainly be some fans who argue that the Chiefs should be No.1 on this list. But that likely would have a lot to do with the fact that the Chiefs have been wildly successful since Patrick Mahomes became the team’s starting quarterback and they did win the Super Bowl last year.

When a division rival wins the Super Bowl, it makes them pretty easy to dislike.

On top of that, the Chiefs have been on quite the streak against the Broncos, handing them an “L” nine times in a row. Something must be done about that and soon for the Broncos.

The Chiefs play in one of the loudest stadiums in the league and Arrowhead is a very difficult place to go and win a road game.

But the Chiefs have always been one of Denver’s main rivals.

Remember when Joe Montana and Elway had that classic duel on Monday Night Football in 1994? Or when the Chiefs were favorites in the 1997 playoffs and the Broncos came on the road and knocked them out in the divisional round before eventually winning the Super Bowl.

The nine-game winning streak over the Broncos got the Chiefs really close to the No.1 spot on this list. But the biggest rivalry of the Broncos is…

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