| BYE | IND-TEN | 1 |
NYJ-BUF | 1 |
ATL-TB | 2 |
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| DET-PIT | 2 |
WAS-PHI | 2 |
ARI-JAC | 1 |
OAK-HOU | 2 |
| BAL-CHI | 2 |
CLE-CIN | 2 |
SD-MIA | 1 |
GB-NYG | 2 |
| MIN-SEA | 2 |
SF-NO | 2 |
KC-DEN | 2 |
NE-CAR | NE by 4 |
A lot of people are saying that the KC/DEN game will come down to Denver's offense vs the Chief's defense. I think that's only part of the story. If the Denver defense can force turnovers, that will go a long way towards winning the game for a few reasons; one, if the defense turns those turnovers into points, that will keep the Chiefs offense on the field, which is what Denver would rather see because they are awful at scoring (lolchiefs), and two, because even if they don't, Denver's offense could wind up with shorter fields, and hopefully fewer opportunities to turn the ball over (especially near their own endzone).
The biggest question here is who will win the turnover battle. Denver is not great at keeping the ball, but can overcome a small deficit, whereas the Chiefs are the best team(?) in the league at forcing turnovers and holding onto the ball. But I think that the Denver defense will have a big day.
