Broncos draw No. 2 Week 8 DST ranking ahead of Chiefs matchup

Kansas City was held without a touchdown on Oct. 25.

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The Denver Broncos will look to follow last week's blueprint to stop the Kansas City Chiefs offense. They're this week's Via @usatodaysports on X

What happened: USA Today Sports placed Denver's defense and special teams second in its weekly unit rankings, pointing to the blueprint that stifled Kansas City's offense last week. The Chiefs enter Week 8 looking to snap that scoring drought against a division rival.

Why it matters: The offensive stall has Kansas City exploring the wide receiver market ahead of the Nov. 10 NFL trade deadline. Meanwhile, Denver has tightened the AFC West race behind three consecutive victories.

By the numbers: Kansas City holds the No. 1 seed at 5-1 (L1 streak) following its 20-3 loss on Oct. 25, while Denver sits at 5-2 (No. 5 seed, W3 streak) after a 30-16 victory the same day.

What to watch: Denver looks to extend its winning streak to four games while Kansas City aims to protect its top conference seed.

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