How to watch Chiefs-Broncos Week 1: live stream, start time and more

On Monday, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium to cap off the first weekend of NFL action this season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. Arrowhead Time on ESPN and ABC; it will be locally available on KMBC-9.

Together, quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs are aiming for a comeback season after the 6-11 record in 2025, ending a streak of nine consecutive years as the AFC West champion and a playoff streak that had reached 10 years.

That journey back to the top of the mountain will start against the team that took over the division’s throne. The Broncos, with a 14-3 record last season, won the AFC West decisively, sweeping Kansas City in the season series.