Kansas City and Denver will square off Monday night in an opening-week matchup drawing significant betting interest, with multiple sportsbooks rolling out promotional offers. BetMGM is offering $1,500 in bonus bets with promo code CBSSPORTS, while FanDuel is providing $350 in bonus bets through its promo code.

CBS Sports' betting analysts are divided on the matchup. Will Brinson argues the Broncos should cover as an underdog, pointing to Patrick Mahomes returning from an ACL tear and starting behind an undrafted rookie left tackle. Meanwhile, multiple other CBS Sports contributors are offering picks and predictions without a clear consensus disclosed in available summaries. SportsLine's machine learning AI model has also weighed in with same-game parlay suggestions for the contest.

Yahoo Sports notes there are five key storylines to monitor in the Week 1 matchup, though specifics weren't detailed in available reporting.