The Denver Broncos are riding the Peyton Manning training for better or worse, but his first game in 2015 and his form in preseason and the end of last season should be very concerning to them.

And Peyton Manning’s history against the Chiefs is quite solid as he has only lost against them once in his career and has never lost to them since joining the Broncos. Manning faces the Kansas City Chiefs and last year’s sack leader Justin Houston. “I’m going to watch this game very closely tonight because of the way Bob Sutton coaches defense in Kansas City – he is their defensive coordinator”. However, the offense went into hibernation in the second half, stalling out consistently around Houston’s 40-yard line.

All the talk this week about Peyton Manning’s declining arm strength didn’t come as news to the Ravens. Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders are one of the top duos at the wide receiver position in the NFL, but if Manning can’t get them the football there is a major concern. The Chiefs’ pass rush had five sacks and forced Bill O’Brien to yank Brian Hoyer in the fourth quarter with the Texans losing, 27-9. This week, the defense will have ample crowd noise to help its cause.

The Oakland Raiders also saw their quarterback go down with an injury, this time a right hand injury that required a trip to the locker room before halftime of their game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

The Broncos will practice Monday night and Tuesday night this week before leaving for Kansas City on Wednesday.

When Manning left for Denver, Bollig said she still felt a certain connection to him. Anderson should play, but it would not surprise me to see him put on a snap count. The over/under total for the game is set at 41.5 points.

The Chiefs have been the best special teams in the league over the last two years, both in coverage and returns. Now the betting odds for the game have the Chiefs favored to pick up the win at home. The other Chiefs advantage stands on the sideline.