Irresistible force meets immovable object

There's a lot of old riddles that nobody seems to have solved. Yes, even the feeble mind of yours truly grasps that the chicken crossed the road to get to the other side. But when it comes to who came first between the chicken and the egg -- I don't have a clue. It's kind of the same principle as me trying to figure out women or politicians, but perhaps those are complex issues best left for much smarter people than I to grapple with.

Likewise for the title of this post. What indeed happens when an irresistible force meets an immovable object?

Which brings me to the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. To no one's great surprise, the Broncos are currently 5-0. However, so are the KC Chiefs -- and that's raised more than a few eyebrows.

The Peyton Manning offensive juggernaut in Denver appears to be an irresistible force. Through the first 5 weeks of the season they not only lead the NFL in points scored -- but by a huge margin. The Broncos have racked up 230 points for an average of a whopping 46 a game. Believe it or not, the Dallas Cowboys come in second with 152, a full 78 points behind. That's a lot.

Conversely, the KC Chiefs lead the league in surrendering the fewest points to opponents so far. Only 58 through the same 5 games. Simple math reveals that's a little under 12 points per contest. One could liken them to an immovable object.

So what's going to happen when they meet? Despite them being in the same division, which mandates them playing each other twice a year -- the first showdown doesn't happen until the 10th game of the year for both teams. That will be in Denver on Nov. 17. Two weeks later, they get a rematch in KC on Dec. 1.

Until then, both their upcoming schedules appear to be favorable. KC hosts the Oakland Raiders this week. The Raiders aren't very good -- but not as bad as Jacksonville, which goes to Denver. The Jags are terrible. Barring a colossal upset, both teams will likely cruise to 6-0.

Look farther down the line at their schedules.

KC.
Houston at  home. The Texans seem to have taken a giant leap backward this year.
The Browns at home. Hey, it's Cleveland. Nuff said.
Then they shuffle off to Buffalo. See Cleveland diagnosis immediately above.
A bye week.
Then to Denver.

Denver.
Peyton makes his return to Indy to face the Colts. At 4-1, Andrew Luck and company are pretty good, but I suspect Peyton will once again leave town with the last laugh.
Back home to face Washington. This is not say the Skins are bad, but the only things sorrier than them in DC these days are called congresspeople and a President. This will get ugly. The game too.
A bye week.
Then off to San Diego for a date with the Chargers. Refer back to Cleveland -- or Buffalo -- whatever -- but the Broncos will have a field day in Tijuana North.

So..... if my Jethro Bodine brain surgeon, double naught spy, international playboy mind has this calculated correctly, there's a very good chance both Denver and KC will be 9-0 entering their first showdown. If it plays out that way, can you imagine the hype leading up to the game?

Either way, at that point -- something's gotta give. Could new coach Andy Reid and his rejuvenated KC Sunshine Band actually go into Denver and win against mile high odds stacked against them?

Beats me, but stranger things have happened.

See politicians and women above.

I rest my case, Your Honors.