Two terrific defenses clash, and one team is without its star quarterback. Denver's defense ranks fourth in the NFL in yards allowed, second against the run, No. 1 on third down (33.5%), and fifth in points allowed (19.7 per game). The Broncos beat the Chiefs and QB Patrick Maholmes last month, 22-19, in a game that sailed UNDER. Kansas City is now without Maholmes and comes into this contest off a 26-9 loss to Tennessee. They had just 133 total yards using QBs Chris Oladokun and Gardner Minshew. Backup Minshew was knocked out of the game with a knee injury. The defense is 10th in yards allowed, ninth against the run, and fourth in points given up (19.6 per game). The Chiefs are on an 11-3 run UNDER the total. Take Denver/Kansas City UNDER the total.
This Pro Pick was released to clients on December 24, 2025 at 9:40AM ET.
NFL
Denver at Kansas City
December 25, 2025
8:15 PM Eastern
1 unit on Game Total UNDER 36.5 -108 (risk 1 to return 1.93)
Result:
WIN
WIN
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