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Kansas City Chiefs’ Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes are showing how fired up they are coming out of the teams bye week..

The Kansas City Chiefs are looking for redemption and bounce-back on Sunday, November 16, when they take on the defense-heavy Denver Broncos on the road. The Chiefs are coming out of their NFL bye week and had a loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, November 2, so they’re ready to get a win.

But, going up against the Browns won’t be easy. Denver has an 8-2 record going into the contest, and Kansas City is 5-4. The Chiefs aren’t used to being the underdogs, but they’ve had a few extra losses this season, which puts them in the unfamiliar place of, in a way, being the underdog in contests such as Sunday’s game.

If anyone can motivate this team to get a win done it’s Kansas City Chiefs franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce. They’re the heart of this team, but really, every member of the Chiefs is an important piece of the puzzle. Still, Mahomes and Kelce are the franchise’s most high-profile players, so they’re often the face of the message that the team is sending.

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce Highlighted in Pregame Video

On Thursday, November 13, the Kansas City Chiefs took to X to share a video of Matt McMullen of the team’s reporting staff hyping up Sunday’s game. In it, McMullen makes the point that head coach Andy Reid is 22-4, and 6-1 in the Mahomes era, following a regular-season bye in his career.

The video features footage of Kelce, Mahomes, Rashee Rice and the team in their element, running, jumping and playing their very best. “Good determination,” one commenter said on X. “Back on track sounds like a solid plan,” another said.

, and they’re heading into an important game against the Denver Broncos on the road on Sunday, November 16. While the Broncos haven’t been much competition in the past, this is a different season, and Denver has an 8-2 record heading into the game. The Chiefs are 5-4.

The Challenge of the Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are the real deal. They’re the No. 1 seed in the AFC West, and their quarterback, Bo Nix, is performing at a high level. Even more than the offense, the Broncos’ defense is strong. They have a No. 1 red zone defense and come in at third in points allowed in the NFL at 17.3 per game. They’ve also allowed the third-fewest yards in the league, according to NFL research.

On Wednesday, November 12, Mahomes talked about the challenges that the Broncos bring, admitting that they are “first in the division, and they have a couple games on us.”

“It’s huge for the division, and that’s always our first goal is win the division,” he added. “And so, it’s a really good football team. There’s no way around it, and so we have to go out there and play our best football.”

Mahomes added that, “I don’t think we’ve done that yet. So, after this bye, let’s go out there, put a great week of practice together and find a way to win in a hostile environment against a great football team.”

Anne Erickson is an award-winning reporter for Heavy Sports covering the NFL, NBA and college football. Anne Erickson has years of experience covering the NFL and additional sports, and her work has been published via ESPN, Fox Sports and more. She has interviewed some of the biggest names in sports, including Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff. Erickson also hosts several podcasts and is a Detroit-based radio host. More about Anne Erickson