Broncos vs. Chiefs live updates, inactives, where to watch: Patrick Mahomes active for Week 1 after torn ACL in 2025; Bo Nix returns from ankle injury

Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season is nearly a wrap, with the Kansas City Chiefs hosting the Denver Broncos for a clash of the AFC West on "Monday Night Football" to close out the week. All eyes will be on MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who is officially active and set to make his return from a torn ACL that ended his 2025 campaign in Week 15. Even before his exit, Kansas City's season had gone south, officially eliminated from the playoffs in the very game Mahomes suffered his season-ending injury. They'll look to bounce back in 2026 with free-agent signing Kenneth Walker III leading a new-look run game to make it back to the postseason.The Broncos are coming off a very different season, having made it all the way to the AFC championship game after earning the No. 1 seed in the conference. They fell a game short of the Super Bowl in a brutally close 10-7 defeat to the New England Patriots. In the playoff game prior to the conference championship, quarterback Bo Nix suffered a season-ending ankle injury, so Week 1 also marks his return. He'll have a new receiving weapon in Jaylen Waddle, whom the club acquired this offseason in a trade with the Miami Dolphins.Where to watch Broncos vs. Chiefs on Week 1 Monday Night FootballBroncos-Chiefs start time: 8:15 p.m. ETLocation: Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, Mo.TV channel, live stream: ABC/ESPNFollow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos close out Week 1 on Monday Night Football.