Chiefs and Broncos Play First Game of 2026 Season

May 12, 2026, 16:14
USSports

Introduction

The NFL says the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos will play on Monday, September 14.

Main Body

The Broncos played very well last year. They won 14 games. The Chiefs played poorly last year. They won only 6 games and did not go to the playoffs. Two star players are hurt. Patrick Mahomes has a knee injury. Bo Nix has an ankle injury. Both players are trying to get better now. The Chiefs bought new players. They have new running backs and new defensive players. They want to win more games this year.

Conclusion

The NFL will tell everyone where the game is this Thursday.

Learning

🕒 Then vs. Now

Look at how the story changes time. We use different word endings for things that already happened.

The Past (Finished)

  • Play →\rightarrow Played
  • Win →\rightarrow Won

The Present (Right Now)

  • Have →\rightarrow Have
  • Want →\rightarrow Want

Spot the difference:

  • "The Broncos played very well last year" (Past)
  • "They want to win more games this year" (Present)

🛠️ Simple Describers

Words that tell us how something happened:

Well →\rightarrow Good result (Positive) Poorly →\rightarrow Bad result (Negative)

Example:

  • They played well ✓\checkmark
  • They played poorly ×\times

Vocabulary Learning

play (v.)
to do a game or sport
Example:They play football every weekend.
game (n.)
an activity that you do for fun
Example:The game starts at 7 pm.
player (n.)
a person who plays a sport
Example:He is a good player on the team.
injury (n.)
harm to a body part
Example:She had an injury to her knee.
win (v.)
to be the best in a game
Example:We hope to win the championship.
new (adj.)
not old, just made
Example:They signed a new player.
better (adj.)
improving
Example:He is getting better after practice.
tell (v.)
to give information
Example:The coach will tell us the plan.
everyone (pron.)
every person
Example:Everyone should bring their own water.
season (n.)
a period of time for sports
Example:The football season is in the fall.