Broncos–Chiefs rivalry (original) (raw)

The Broncos–Chiefs rivalry is a rivalry between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs in the National Football League's AFC West division. Since the American Football League was established in 1960, the Broncos and the Chiefs have shared the same division, first being the AFL Western Conference, and since the AFL–NFL merger, the AFC West. For years, the rivalry has featured two of the best home-field advantages in the league. CBS ranked this rivalry as the No. 4 NFL rivalry of the 1990s in 2020. The Dallas Texans/Chiefs dominated the Broncos in the 1960s, the decade of the AFL, winning 19 of 20 games. The Broncos have responded since then, winning the series from the 1970s to 2000s. The Chiefs snapped this streak in the 2010s when they won 11–9. The Chiefs/Texans lead the series 69–55, but since the Texans moved to Kansas City and became the Chiefs, they lead 64–55. Dallas swept all six meetings in the rivalry's first three years. In the 2010s, Peyton Manning went 7–1 against the Chiefs as a member of the Broncos from 2012–2015, but since November 15, 2015, the Chiefs currently have a 13-game winning streak over Denver. After Manning retired following the 2015 season, the Chiefs have gone 13–0 against the Broncos, and Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes has a perfect 9–0 record against Denver. Combined, the two teams have won the last 11 AFC West Division titles from 2010–2021, and were the only teams to win the AFC West in the 2010s. (en)

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