Chiefs’ opening-game opponent and kickoff time are known. We now have a site
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- The Chiefs will host the Denver Broncos on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026.
- The game will be played at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
- Kickoff is scheduled for 7:15 p.m. CT and the broadcast is on ABC/ESPN.
The Chiefs’ opening game opponent and date are known, and now there is a site, too.
The Chiefs will meet the Denver Broncos on Sept. 14, a “Monday Night Football” encounter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the team confirmed. The game will kick off at 7:15 p.m. Central Time, on TV via ABC/ESPN.
The game was announced early Tuesday, but without a site. That came in the afternoon.
The entire NFL schedule will be announced Thursday evening. Some prime-time games will be revealed Tuesday, and international games will be announced Wednesday.
One international matchup has been widely reported. The Atlanta Falcons will meet the Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, Spain, in Week 9. The Chiefs had expressed interest in being the Falcons’ opponent for that game.
Denver ended the Chiefs’ run of nine consecutive AFC West titles last season, and the Broncos reached the AFC Championship Game before falling to the New England Patriots.
The Chiefs had won 16 straight in the series until 2024, and the Broncos swept Kansas City last season for the first time since 2014. Kansas City and Denver have won the last 16 AFC West titles.
The Chiefs will play each of their AFC West opponents home and away.
Kansas City’s other home opponents: Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots, New York Jets and San Francisco 49ers.
And the Chiefs’ other away opponents: Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Cincinnati Bengals, Miami Dolphins, Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks.
This story was originally published May 12, 2026 at 9:40 AM with the headline "Chiefs’ opening-game opponent and kickoff time are known. We now have a site."