TV: WLS-Ch. 7, 8 p.m. Mon.
Line: Broncos by 3.
Series: Chiefs lead 50-40.
Last meeting: Chiefs 45-17 at Kansas City, Dec. 19, 2004.
Last week: Chiefs beat Raiders 23-17; Broncos beat Chargers 20-17.
Chiefs update: Denver’s running game has always given Kansas City headaches, but the Chiefs have improved their speed at linebacker with rookie Derrick Johnson and veteran Kendrell Bell. Perhaps their most improved player is middle linebacker Kawika Mitchell, who had six tackles against Oakland. . . . Coach Dick Vermeil is 0-4 in Denver. … K.C. has also struggled on ground without injured 10-time Pro Bowl tackle Willie Roaf, averaging just 3.5 yards per carry. … QB Trent Green has eight TDs and 2 INTs in his last five games against Denver. … The Chiefs have a rushing TD in 17 straight games, the longest active streak in NFL.
Broncos update: Denver has appeared on “Monday Night Football” 14 straight years, the longest current streak in NFL. … Coach Mike Shanahan is 8-3 on MNF and at home vs. Chiefs. … Last week, Denver held the Chargers to only 41 yards of offense in 2nd half. … WR Rod Smith has 95 catches on MNF, most of any active player. . . . Denver’s running game got a boost last week when Ron Dayne subbed for Mike Anderson and ran for 38 yards on the game-winning drive. The offense had been struggling, with Anderson gaining just 49 yards. Denver has rushed for 168 yards in two games.
Terry Bannon’s pick:
Chiefs 30, Broncos 27.
