The Kansas City Chiefs maintain a grip on first place in the AFC West with a 5-1 record, but the Denver Broncos are narrowing the gap. Denver is applying pressure in the division race, pulling closer as the rest of the group falls behind. This two-team dynamic is reflected in the latest futures market from Bet MGM, where Kansas City remains the odds-on favorite to win the division at -189, with Denver positioned as a competitive +155 alternative. Further down the standings, the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers are losing ground. Las Vegas has dropped four consecutive games to fall to 3-4, while Los Angeles remains winless at 0-6 amid a six-game slide. Consequently, the futures odds for both the Raiders (+2800) and Chargers (+15000) show them as obvious longshots in the race for the divisional crown.
Denver Broncos
In Week 7, the Denver Broncos secured a 30-16 regular-season road victory over the Arizona Cardinals in which quarterback Bo Nix looked more confident in his surgically repaired ankle. Denver took a 6–0 first-quarter lead before Arizona tied the game in the second period. The Broncos retook control with Nix’s 62-yard rushing touchdown – the longest TD run by any NFL quarterback since the 2022 season – then pulled away behind a 14-point third quarter that featured a 52-yard touchdown pass to running back RJ Harvey and a short rushing score by J.K. Dobbins. The win pushed Denver’s current winning streak to three games and improved their overall record to 5-2, including a 1-1 mark in divisional play, placing them second in the AFC West standings. Over their last five 2026 regular-season games, the Broncos have compiled a 4-1 record against the spread, covering at an 80.0 percent rate. Denver will host the division-leading Kansas City Chiefs this Sunday, kicking off at 2:25 p.m. MT. The Broncos enter the matchup as 1.5-point underdogs, carrying +155 odds at Bet MGM to win the AFC West.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs lost a 20–3 regular-season road game to the Seattle Seahawks last week, and it’s obvious that quarterback Patrick Mahomes needs help from a shallow wide-receiver group that struggles with availability. Following a scoreless first quarter, Seattle built a 10–0 halftime lead and added three more points in the third quarter before Kansas City recorded its only score via a 50-yard Harrison Butker field goal. Seattle secured the wire-to-wire victory with a 21-yard rushing touchdown by Emanuel Wilson in the final period. Despite the loss, the Chiefs still lead the AFC West with a 5-1 overall record and an unblemished 3-0 mark in division play. Over their last five 2026 regular-season games, Kansas City is 4-1 outright but holds a 2-3 mark against the spread for a 40.0 percent cover rate. The Chiefs enter Sunday’s 2:25 p.m. MT tilt with the Broncos as 1.5-point favorites. Kansas City currently holds -189 odds at Bet MGM to win the division.
Las Vegas Raiders
Las Vegas fell to the Los Angeles Rams in a 35–21 regular-season matchup last week, managing two first-half field goals before the Rams scored three unanswered second-quarter touchdowns to take a 28–6 lead into the intermission. After a scoreless third quarter, Las Vegas narrowed the margin with two fourth-quarter touchdown passes from Kirk Cousins, but Los Angeles answered with a 4-yard rushing touchdown to finalize the wire-to-wire result. The defeat extended the Raiders’ losing streak to four games, dropping them to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in the division, keeping them in third place in the AFC West. Over their last five 2026 regular-season games, Las Vegas is 1-4 outright but has managed a 3-2 mark against the spread for a 60.0 percent cover rate. The Raiders travel to face the New York Jets this Sunday at 11:00 a.m. MT, taking the field as 1.5-point underdogs and sitting at +2800 at Bet MGM to win the division crown.
Los Angeles Chargers
Thankfully on a bye after a disastrous start to the season, the winless Chargers sit at the bottom of the AFC West standings with an 0–6 overall record and an 0–3 mark in divisional matchups. Amid an ongoing six-game losing streak that makes them the only team in the entire NFL without a win this season, Los Angeles has gone 0–5 outright over its last five 2026 regular-season games, failing to cover the spread in all four lined contests during that span. Still seeking their first victory, the Chargers face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday. Slated for a 2:05 p.m. MT kickoff, Los Angeles is a 6.5-point underdog and remains a +15000 longshot at Bet MGM to win the division.
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Sportradar Content Studio contributed to this story.
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