​Aug 31, 1997; Denver, CO, USA; FILE PHOTO; Denver Broncos receiver Ed McCaffrey (87) on the sidelines against the Kansas City Chiefs at Mile High Stadium. © Peter Brouillet-USA TODAY NETWORKIt might be too early to hit the panic button in Denver, but it’s clear Sean Payton’s coaching staff has a LOT to do after the Kansas City Chiefs enforced a 31-10 beatdown on Monday Night Football.Facing a Chiefs roster with Patrick Mahomes playing his first game back from a torn ACL, the Broncos were thoroughly dominated in every facet of the game.That said, three-time Super Bowl champion Ed McCaffrey doesn’t think the sky is falling just yet.Ed McCaffrey Pushes For Faith in the BroncosA top-tier defense that had a historic number of sacks last season, combined with an offense that just added Jaylen Waddle, had expectations through the roof for the Broncos entering the 2026 season.On the other hand, the Chiefs had Mahomes returning from injury, but without any significant offensive additions outside of Kenneth Walker III, there were more than a few question marks around the roster.Which is what made the 31-10 thrashing all the more jarring. Dominating in just about every facet of the game, the Chiefs gave the Broncos no wiggle room. But the three-time Super Bowl champion does not want the fan base to panic.“Prediction: This is our worst game of the season. Turn the page! No need to tell a player to make a tackle, protect the football, or catch a pass; the players already know this,”he wrote on X.However, he acknowledged these were key areas that the team needed to work on before they go up against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2. “I would spend a little more time on all of the above in practice this week. Wasn’t one guy; it was a team effort,” he added.SET YOUR LINEUPS:PFN’s Free Fantasy Start/Sit OptimizerLast year, the Jaguars were one of the only teams to beat the Broncos at home. And after a 34-10 victory over the Cleveland Browns, momentum is squarely going to be in Jacksonville’s corner when they face off.But for the Broncos, some major changes could be the need of the hour. With Bo Nix throwing for just 131 passing yards and the team tallying just 61 rushing yards, they were thoroughly dominated in both categories by the Chiefs (184 and 220, respectively).IMPROVE YOUR TEAM:PFN’s Free Fantasy Trade CalculatorTo make matters worse, their defense, which finished fourth in the NFL last season in PFN’s Defense Impact Metrics, couldn’t generate stops. They also lost the battle in the trenches, even though the Chiefs were missing their starting left tackle.They only got two sacks on Mahomes, while Nix was sacked four times and fumbled the ball on three separate occasions.Simply put, there were a lot of negatives for the Broncos coming out of Week 1. And, with a 1-0 Jaguars team on the horizon, clean-up is necessary, or the panic level could rise in an instant.This article originally appeared on Pro Football Network.