Kansas City (11-5) at Denver (7-9)

1:30 p.m., ESPN

■ Line: Chiefs -11, total 45

■ Chiefs player to watch: DT Chris Jones had his third game with at least two sacks in last week’s loss at Cincinnati. If he can pressure Drew Lock, it should make things much easier for a pass defense that was shredded by Joe Burrow.

■ Broncos player to watch: S Justin Simmons is one of three players (Quandre Diggs and J.C. Jackson) with five or more interceptions in each of the last two seasons. He was snubbed for the Pro Bowl but is wrapping up his best season.

■ Key matchup: Broncos RBS Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams vs. Chiefs’ run defense. Williams ran for 102 yards against the Chiefs last month when Gordon was out. Gordon rushed for 131 yards in his last game against the Chiefs, in 2020. Although the duo was slowed down by the Raiders and Chargers, Gordon and Williams have combined for 2,170 scrimmage yards and 16 touchdowns this season.

■ Stats and stuff: With a win at Denver and a Titans’ loss at Houston, the Chiefs would secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC. … QB Patrick Mahomes is 12-0 as a starter in road divisional games. … TE Travis Kelce needs 109 yards receiving for his fourth consecutive season of at least 1,200 yards. He needs 28 yards receiving to become the second Chiefs player and sixth tight end in NFL history with 9,000 yards receiving. … Kelce and WR Tyreek Hill each have 56 career TD catches. They each need two more to pass Otis Taylor (57) for second in Chiefs history. … Lock is making his third consecutive start in place of injured starter Bridgewater. … Lock is aiming for his fourth consecutive start without an interception. He tied for the league lead last year with 15 interceptions and 18 turnovers overall.