It’s official: After a schedule announcement on Tuesday morning that the Denver Broncoswill face off against the Kansas City Chiefs in the Monday Night Football opener, the only question that was unanswered was the “Where?”
Now, that question has been answered: Denver will open their season on the road at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Sept. 14. This will be the first time the Broncos will start the year on the road against their longtime division rivals.
The Broncos won both games against the Chiefs last fall, and this game may serve as the welcome-back party for Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes after a serious knee injury ended his season late in 2025. If that’s the case, and both teams are at full strength, this game may serve as the measuring stick for who has the inside track on the AFC West race in 2026.
Here’s a sampling of how Twitter/X reacted to the location for the opener.
There we go. It’s in Kansas City. I love it.
KC in September over December any day of the week.
Also Mahomes return should be at home.
And if I’m the Broncos, I’d rather have the second game be at home when it could be for the AFC West title. https://t.co/7YWqjtgM9H— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean) May 12, 2026
There’s a first time for everything…
The Broncos and Chiefs have played 132 times, dating back more than 60 years.
Denver has NEVER opened its season on the road against the Chiefs.
“Monday Night Football” at Arrowhead will be the first time the Broncos open the year in KC.
— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) May 12, 2026
#Broncos announce their Monday Night Football opener against the #Chiefs will be at Arrowhead.
Not a bad outcome for Denver, with Patrick Mahomes’ early-season status still up in the air. https://t.co/1MCAS2YOQY
— Luca Evans (@bylucaevans) May 12, 2026
So, the Broncos will open up the year in Arrowhead https://t.co/SAyaGGZWLl
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) May 12, 2026
Perfect. Bo Nix will claim Arrowhead… again. https://t.co/NstriKtmyo
— Denver Broncos 365 (@DailyBroncos) May 12, 2026
Broncos WON the division and are on the road on MNFWOW Goodell will do anything for Mahomes to have an edge. https://t.co/TmYXyxj8vh
— Ron Paul Was Right (@BiGSr) May 12, 2026
LAME. We can still win there, but Broncos earned a home opener https://t.co/iC6lbIfQPu
— mia (@miaknupke) May 12, 2026
Bring it on. https://t.co/s5s52Z7Za2
— Oliver S (@ProudMountains) May 12, 2026
I would rather play at Arrowhead in September over December this is good https://t.co/SKClx8FhQk
— Wood🤙🏽 (@bruhonco) May 12, 2026
Are Broncos fans seriously mad about this? We don’t have to make our annual December roadie to KC and we’re complaining? https://t.co/vPu6s2ceCo
— Mike DeCicco (@MikeDeCicco) May 12, 2026
Wrong decision by the NFL but not necessarily bad news for the Broncos.
Arrowhead in December sucks. https://t.co/XERzMJEsnK
— Mike Carmellini (@Mike_Carmellini) May 12, 2026
Can’t imagine a better feeling than walking into Kansas City and leaving there 1-0 to start 2026. 🤞🏼 https://t.co/PHbbO25aN8
— 𝙀𝙙𝙜𝙚 💥 (@BroncosEdge_) May 12, 2026
Playing THAT early in Kansas City is a massive win….
Question remains if Patrick Mahomes will be ready for week on.
Hard for me to think he will be ready, but you never know. https://t.co/4fmq1U4pST
— 𝘾𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙤𝙣 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙠𝙚𝙧 (@CameronParkerPO) May 12, 2026
This is could be the best possible week to travel to Arrowhead. It’ll be Mahomes’ first game back after the knee, if there are no setbacks in his recovery timeline. https://t.co/bnTr38wjMY
— Chad Jensen (@ChadNJensen) May 12, 2026
Early season matchup in KC which means favorable weather and Mahomes availability up in the air?
Absolute W for the Broncos. https://t.co/Ssdhs3MjFE
— AROD – Anthony Rodriguez (@AnthonyRod33) May 12, 2026
Looking in the comments section is fun. I get what people are saying. Realistically, the game probably should be played in Denver. But guys…. this is a win. It’s a good thing. #BroncosCountryhttps://t.co/hk3OjPH8QF
— Ben The_Lone_wolf #NFB (@TheLoneWolf_NFB) May 12, 2026
The discourse that was created with the TBD location announcement during the day seemed to be bifurcated.
Most neutral observers thought the Week 1 game should be at Mile High, but most Broncos fans preferred getting the Arrowhead trip out of the way right away (and I concur). https://t.co/cdw4m0srXC
— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) May 12, 2026
Will Mahomes make his return in Week 1 at Arrowhead on Monday Night Football? 👀 https://t.co/0wau1ybCEO
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 12, 2026
While the storyline leading up to the game may center on Mahomes’ return, this would be the perfect way for the Broncos to make a statement to begin 2026. What better way to start than by getting a divisional matchup out of the way?
Bring it on!
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This article originally appeared on Broncos Wire: NFL: Twitter reacts to Broncos opening season on the road vs. Chiefs