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The Denver Broncos were down 31 to 10 in their game against the Kansas City Chiefs.

Posted by Kevin Kietzman Has Issues, Checked

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Kevin Kietzman Has IssuesSep 17, 2026
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The Broncos lost 31-10 to the Chiefs in the Week 1 game on September 15, 2026, which is the game the September 17 post was discussing, so the claim is supported. The later Week 8 game on November 1 ended 28-24 in Denver's favor, a different game that the claim does not refer to.

What was said

… I think the Chiefs are gonna win the division. So I got a couple things here for you. First, all apologies, because he's a Dallas Cowboy, I think Troy Aikman is the worst analyst in football. I cannot stand listening to him. He kept telling us, he said Denver has the best offensive line in football, and I look up, and they're down 31 to ten. I'm like, well, I guess that doesn't matter much now, does it? So every position the Broncos had is as good as anybody, as good a camp as they've had, as good as this, good as that, like, he's just constantly annoying to me, and he tries to sound like John …
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What we found

Supports. The Chiefs.com report says Kansas City beat Denver 31-10 on Monday night, September 15, 2026, to open the season.[3]

Supports. The Athletic/NYT preview of the Week 8 rematch describes 'a 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs' in Week 1, with Denver's tackling as a disaster.[2]

Context. The Week 8 game on November 1, 2026 ended 28-24 in Denver's favor, so the 31-10 score does not describe that game.[1][4][5][6][7]

Sources

7 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated

  1. 1On fourth-and-goal, Roach drops Mahomes and flips the AFC West race as Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
  2. 2Can Broncos atone for brutal Week 1 loss vs. Chiefs? It starts with slowing Kenneth Walker IIInytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
  3. 3Chiefs Defeat Broncos in Dominant Fashion, 31-10, to Kick ...chiefs.com · not rated · cited for: supports
  4. 4Chiefs vs. Broncos (Nov 1, 2026) Live Scoreespn.com · not rated · cited for: context
  5. 5Broncos move into first place in AFC West with thrilling 28-24 win over Chiefsdispatch.com · not rated · cited for: context
  6. 6Epic goal-line stand gives Denver first place in AFC Westcbssports.com · not rated · cited for: context
  7. 7Denver Broncos: Recap of wild 28-24 win vs. Chiefsdetroitnews.com · not rated · cited for: context

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