When the Broncos (6-5) travel to take on the Chiefs (7-4) in the penultimate game of Week 13 on "Sunday Night Football" (8:20 p.m. ET, NBC), they will look to make the tight AFC West race a dead heat. Kansas City went into the week holding aone-game lead on Denver, Las Vegas and Los Angeles.The Chiefs have gotten through their early defensive woes and midseason offensive hiccups with Patrick Mahomes. They expect to be fully back on track to take over the AFC down the stretch with their eyes looking well beyond the division, toward a third consecutive trip to the Super Bowl.Kansas City lost Ryan Anderson Jersey to Los Angeles but beat Las Vegas in the first meetings. Taking care of the Broncos will be key for the Chiefs to create some separation. Mahomes will be dueling Teddy Bridgewater, who has leaned a lot on his running game and defense to win games.Here's how Sporting News sees the entire matchup playing out in prime time: Spread: Chiefs by 9.5Over/under: 47.5Moneyine:Broncos +350, Chiefs -250The Chiefs have been floating near double-digitfavorites since the initial lines. That's a pretty big spread for "SNF", especially for a flexed game this last in the season. The Broncos are coming off a good win Jae Crowder Jersey against the Chargers, but the mystique around Andy Reid's post-bye succe s looms large.(betting odds per ) The Chiefs lead the long-time rivalry 67-55. Mahomes is 7-0 against the Broncos. He's been starting during an 11-game wining streak overall for Kansas City, incredible in the same division. The Broncos last won in September 2015, at Arrowhead Stadium. That's the season Denver won the Super Bowl with Peyton Manning. 53 percent of spread bettors like the Chiefs to take care of their rather ma sive number at home given the bye history and the Chiefs' recent all-arounddomination of the Broncos.62 percent of over/under bettors think the total Hassan Whiteside Jersey of fewer than 50 points is too high despite how the Chiefs can pa s and the Broncos can run.The Broncos are 5-5 against the spread and 5-5 straight up against the spread in their past 10 games with the total going over in only two of those games. The Chiefs are 4-6 ATS at 6-4 SU with only four of those 10 games going over. How much will the Chiefs run the ball?Denver's defense is No. 12 against the run. But the Chiefs should feel more confident about their rushing attack with their offensive line healthy and Clyde Edwards-Helaire ready for plenty of second-half touches. They need to correct the need for balance from week to week and that will take big pre sure off Mahomes as the chunk gains in the pa sing game will come in time.How much will the Broncos pa s the ball?Kansas City's defense is No. 24 against the pa s. But the Broncos tend to get too conservative with Bridgewater, hoping to both run to score and win with veteran Melvin Gordon and rookie Javonte Williams. While it has worked against le ser teams or when everything has clicked with game script, they have weapons that cause problems in wide receivers Jerry Jeudy, Courtland Sutton and Tim Patrick and tight end Noah Fant. Bridgewater, battling a tibia injury, must have a big game for the Broncos to entertain thoughts of a big upset.Which Mahomes will show up?Mahomes has endured the first crisis of his young career in terms of not feeling or looking like himself as a pa ser. But he needs to remember his star was borne Avery Bradley Jersey when he started against the Broncos first and then lead a big comebackagainst the same team during his MVP emergence. Expect Mahomes to deal at his highest level coming out of a needed mental break. 19-3 and 7-1. The first is Reid's overall coaching record in games played after his team's bye week. The second number is specific to what he's done with the Chiefs. Reid says there's no secret or magic formula to succe s, but that's downplaying how organized, prepared and adjusting he and his staff from game to game, season to season, first half to second half. The Chiefs aren't afraidto make key changes in personnel or philosophy toward getting better results. The Broncos on paper should have more offensive firepower with Bridgewater but they can't keep their receivers involved well enough to win a shootout like this. They will be hoping Gordon and Williams running well with help keep it close with ball control and their defense can carry over the performance containing Justin Herbert and the Chargers. The Chiefs, however Miami Heat Hoodie , can make things rough on Bridgewater and will adjust to exploit the right holes in the Broncos' coverage. Mahomes isn't about to let up on Denver when his team needs to beat that opponent most.Chiefs 31, Broncos 23