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Beginning with their embarrassing loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX, things have not gone well for the Kansas City Chiefs. They're hoping the remarkable return of Patrick Mahomes from a serious injury is a sign that positive changes are about to come.

Nine months after suffering a torn ACL, Mahomes will be under center when the Chiefs conclude Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season by hosting the Denver Broncos at 8:15 p.m. ET on Monday Night Football at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs have lost three consecutive meetings against the Broncos and four of the last five following a 16-game winning streak in the all-time series.

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Mahomes was injured in Week 15 of the 2025 campaign, which Kansas City ended with a six-game slide to finish 6-11. It was the Chiefs' first losing record since going 2-14 in 2012, the season before Andy Reid was hired as head coach. They missed the playoffs for the first time since 2014.

A two-time NFL MVP, Mahomes missed Kansas City's final three…

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