The Kansas City Chiefs will round out the first month of the regular season in Arrowhead against their archenemy - the Denver Broncos.

The Broncos had slightly more success than the Chiefs in 2007 by notching 7 wins in a controversial season.  There was the Travis Henry failed passed drug test fiasco, Brandon Marshall's off the field incidents, Rod Smith appearing in just one game (and subsequently retiring) and Cutler dropping nearly 30 pounds before he realized he had diabetes.

Despite these issues, many are picking the Broncos to be the best of the rest after the Chargers in the West.

The Chiefs have their own problems to worry about - mainly at quarterback.  Unlike his Denver counterpart, Croyle struggled to maintain continuity with the Chiefs offense in '07.  And in fourth game of the season he'll be facing arguably the league's most intimidating cornerback combo.

The running game is also in question as Larry Johnson returns from a foot injury that kept him out half the season.

One battle that will be interesting to watch involves Dwayne Bowe.  He will likely match up against all-world corner Champ Bailey.  Bowe had one of his best games in his rookie campaign against the Broncos when he racked up 105 yards on 9 catches.  He was held to just 2 catches and 35 yards in the next match up.

Unfortunately for the Chiefs, their youth may hold them back on the front end of the season even though this game is played in Arrowhead.  The best case scenario sees the Chiefs topping both the Raiders in Kansas City and the Falcons on the road and sitting at 2-1.

Thoughts on Chiefs v. Broncos this year?