Opening NFL Week 17 Odds and Betting Lines: Denver -11.5 at KC

In what looked like a broadcaster's dream before the season, the Broncos at Chiefs on Christmas Day feels like a lump of coal with Patrick Mahomes out for the season. Denver is an 11.5-point road favorite for the Xmas Day capper.

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Jason Logan • Senior Betting Analyst
Dec 21, 2025 • 20:17 ET • 4 min read
Opening NFL Week 17 odds
Photo By - Imagn Images. Broncos QB Bo Nix (10) gets ready to throw the ball.

It's the penultimate week on the regular-season calendar, and we get a Thursday tripleheader for Christmas Day as a holiday treat.

The Dallas Cowboys open proceedings at the Washington Commanders as 5.5-point road favorites before the Detroit Lions travel to Minneapolis to face the Minnesota Vikings (+5.5).

Thursday Night Football on Christmas Day sure looked like a marquee matchup before the season started, but the Patrick Mahomes-less Kansas City Chiefs are 11.5-point home underdogs to the Denver Broncos.

There are some big-time clashes on the weekend, though, with the Houston Texans and Los Angeles Chargers (+1.5) meeting on Saturday and the Philadelphia Eagles at Buffalo Bills (-2.5) and Chicago Bears at San Francisco 49ers (-2.5) headline Sunday's action.

Let's look at all the Week 17 odds as Week 16 winds down.

NFL odds Week 17

Matchup Spread Moneyline Over/Under
Cowboys Cowboys
@
CommandersCommanders
Commanders +5.5 Cowboys -295
Commanders +240
49.5
Lions Lions
@
Vikings Vikings
Vikings +5.5 Lions -270
Vikings  +220
45.5
Broncos Broncos
@
Chiefs Chiefs

Chiefs +11.5 Broncos -900
Chiefs +610
36.5
Texans Texans
@
Chargers Chargers
Chargers +1.5 Texans -110
Chargers +106
40.5
Ravens Ravens
@
Packers Packers
Packers +1.5 Ravens -116
Packers -102
43.5
Cardinals Cardinals
@
Bengals Bengals
Bengals -6.5 Cardinals +260
Bengals -320
52.5
Seahawks Seahawks
@
Panthers Panthers
Panthers +7.5 Seahawks -360
Panthers +290
42.5
Jaguars Jaguars
@
Colts Colts
Colts +6.5 Jaguars -340
Colts +275
45.5
Patriots Patriots
@
Jets Jets
Jets +12.5 Patriots -1000
Jets +660
41.5
Steelers Steelers
@
Browns Browns
Browns +5.5 Steelers -250
Browns +205
35.5
Saints Saints
@
Titans Titans
Titans +3 Saints -158
Titans +134
38.5
Buccaneers Buccaneers
@
Dolphins Dolphins
Dolphins +4.5 Buccaneers -240
Dolphins +198
46.5
Giants Giants
@
Raiders Raiders
Raiders +2.5 Giants -134
Raiders +114
42.5
Eagles Eagles
@
Bills Bills
Bills -2.5 Eagles +126
Bills -148
45.5
Bears Bears
@
49ers 49ers
49ers -2.5 Bears +122
49ers -144
50.5
ROAD Rams
@
Falcons Falcons
Falcons +8.5 Rams +620
Falcons +460
49.5

Lines as of 12-21

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