3 obvious reasons to buy into a Broncos' win over the Chiefs in Week 8

The Denver Broncos face the Kansas City Chiefs in what could become one of the most important home games of the Bo Nix era thus far. The Broncos come into this game 5-2 for the second year in a row, but the Chiefs sit at 5-1 and have already beaten the Broncos.

The stakes are obviously quite high. Fortunately, the Broncos have turned into a near-unstoppable team at home since the start of 2024, and while the Chiefs promise to keep this game close, the Broncos have a clear path to victory.

Among other reasons, we've outlined the three biggest as to why the Broncos can beat the Chiefs in Week 8.

3 reasons why the Denver Broncos can beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 8

They have not lost at home to the Chiefs in the Sean Payton era

The Broncos have done well for themselves at home against the Chiefs in the Sean Payton era:

In 2024, the Broncos were playing a Chiefs team that rested many of their starters for the playoffs, so that 38-0 score was essentially a result of the Broncos starters playing against a ton of Chiefs backups, but the team won under 'normal' circumstances in 2023 and 2025.

The Broncos also swept the Chiefs back in 2025, so this team has cracked the code in recent years. This also speaks to the team's home-field advantage being one of the best in the sport, as the Broncos have lost just three home games in the Nix era, meaning they've actually won 85 percent of their home contests since the start oft he 2024 season.

Jonah Coleman's presence in the backfield

Jonah Coleman has carried the ball 19 times for 93 yards and one touchdown thus far in his three-game Broncos career. He's averaging a healthy 4.9 yards per attempt and has also added five receptions for 34 yards.

The Broncos run game has also looked its best when Coleman has gotten work, and that probably isn't a coincidence. While Coleman isn't a Kenneth Walker III, having him in the backfield is the closest thing the Broncos can get to Walker, as being able to extend drives on the ground is going to be huge, especially with the Chiefs not having two cornerbacks in L'Jarius Sneed and Mansoor Delane up.

Creating chunk plays through the air is now more likely with Sneed and Delane out, but also having Coleman to hopefully extend drives could give the Broncos a legitimate formula for more offensive success.

The Chiefs roster is considerably worse than the Broncos'

This has been the case for more than a year now, as we saw the cracks in the foundation with the Chiefs in 2025, a 6-11, non-playoff season. The roster just isn't nearly where it needs to be, as General Manager Brett Veach's drafting just hasn't been nearly good enough.

The team has notably struggled at wide receiver on offense, and have tackle inconsistencies. The team's pass rush is among the worst in football this year, and the secondary talent has primarily consisteted of mid-late round draft picks.

Pound for pound, the Broncos roster is a tier or two better than what the Chiefs have. Sure, a lot of that difference is erased with Patrick Mahomes, but his production has dipped the past few seasons.

While the Broncos have their own roster flaws, the team's front office has done a much more exhaustive job at building up this roster over the years, and the winning we have seen the past few seasons really isn't a fluke - the Broncos are, usually, more talented than their opponent, and talent is what wins games.

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