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Chiefs-Broncos Pick: Can the Denver Defense Slow Patrick Mahomes on Monday Night Football?

Will Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes continue his hot streak, or will the Denver defense uncover the secret to slowing the second-year quarterback? Three things to know before the Chiefs visit the Broncos on Monday Night Football (8:15 p.m. ET, ESPN).

1. Patrick Mahomes continues to steadily improve on working through his progressions, something we saw especially against the 49ers in Week 3—the third game in a row that Mahomes and the Chiefs faced a predominantly Cover 3 zone-based defense. Perhaps no coach is better at dialing up Cover 3-beating plays than Andy Reid (Travis Kelce is especially dangerous here), which explains why the Broncos should consider playing more man-to-man.