The Green Bay Packers (0-1) travel to face the Denver Broncos (1-0) on Friday, August 21, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver. Denver is priced at 68% and Green Bay at 32% on Kalshi, as of this writing.
Denver reached the AFC Championship last season before falling to New England, and is using this week to protect its starters while sorting out its backup quarterback rotation. Green Bay is evaluating its receiver room and edge rotation after a 9-7-1 finish left it outside the NFC North race for a fourth straight year.
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Snapshot
Matchup: Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos
Kickoff: Friday, August 21, 9:00 p.m. ET
Venue: Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado
Watch: Nationally on NFL Network
Kalshi's current number: 32% Green Bay Packers / 68% Denver Broncos (as of this writing)
Green Bay Packers vs. Denver Broncos, Friday, August 21, 2026
Denver's number has ticked up to 70% while Green Bay has dipped to 32%, with the market reflecting Denver's deeper, more established roster this early in the preseason.
Denver opened its preseason with a 27-7 win over Atlanta, while Green Bay lost its opener 28-9 to Pittsburgh. The two teams also met in Week 15 last season, when Denver rallied from an early deficit for a 34-26 win on its way to the NFL's No. 1 seed.
Denver center Michael Deiter will miss the rest of the season after a thigh injury that requires surgery, with Luke Wattenberg and Alex Forsyth both working back from injuries of their own at the same position.
Green Bay linebacker Edgerrin Cooper (foot) and tight end Josh Whyle (neck) remain out of practice, while receivers Matthew Golden and Jayden Reed have both returned from their own absences.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is expected to make his first preseason appearance of the summer against Green Bay, after sitting out the opener against Atlanta while backups Jarrett Stidham and Sam Ehlinger split first-half reps.
Margin of Victory
Kalshi traders give Denver a 51% probability of winning by more than 5.5 points, as of this writing.
Point Total
Kalshi traders give the game a 52% probability of going over 40.5 combined points, as of this writing.
NFC North Division
Kalshi traders have Green Bay at 29% to win the NFC North, second among the division's four teams.
AFC West Division
Kalshi traders have Denver at 33% to win the AFC West, third among the division's four teams.
The Takeaway:
Kalshi markets now predict:
When is Packers vs. Broncos? Friday, August 21, 2026, with kickoff at 9:00 p.m. ET.
Where is the game? Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.
How can I watch? Nationally on NFL Network.
What is Kalshi's current number? Denver is a 68% favorite over Green Bay, as of this writing.
Denver enters Friday as the heavy favorite off last season's AFC Championship run, with Bo Nix's preseason debut the headline development for the Broncos heading into the regular season.
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