Broncos erase 11-point deficit to take AFC West lead
Bo Nix completed two fourth-quarter touchdowns after a missed field goal put Denver in position, ending a two-game losing streak for Kansas City.
By Ivan Mori ·
Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the final play of Sunday's game, securing a 28-24 victory for the Denver Broncos.
The win moved the Broncos to first place in the AFC West with a 6-2 record. Denver trailed 24-13 in the third quarter but scored 15 unanswered points in the fourth.
Bo Nix threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Nate Adkins with the score at 24-21. He then found Jaylen Waddle for a 2-point conversion. The sequence tied the game at 24-24.
Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker missed a 54-yard field goal attempt wide right in steady rain. The miss came one play after Alex Singleton sacked Mahomes for a 6-yard loss.
The Broncos took the lead on two plays lasting 35 seconds. Nix passed a 51-yard gain to rookie running back Jonah Coleman. Coleman then scored from the 5-yard line to put Denver ahead 28-24.
Mahomes had 1 minute and 56 seconds to respond. A 32-yard catch by Travis Kelce and runs by Kenneth Walker III brought the Chiefs to the Denver 5-yard line. Walker carried the ball to the 1-yard mark on first down.
Mahomes threw incomplete on second down. Walker was stuffed on third down. Roach recorded the sack on fourth down to end the game.
Nix finished 20 for 32 for 222 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Mahomes completed 30 of 41 passes for 321 yards and three touchdowns. He had not completed a touchdown pass in two games for the first time in his career before this matchup.
Emmett Johnson caught a 73-yard touchdown pass from Mahomes in the second quarter. The play gave the Chiefs a 14-6 lead. Wil Lutz kicked a 45-yard field goal just before halftime to extend the advantage to 17-13.
The Broncos went three and out on all three of their drives in the third quarter. Nix directed touchdown drives on both of Denver's possessions in the fourth quarter.
Kenneth Walker ran for 69 yards on 21 carries. Rashee Rice returned from a two-game absence due to a pulled right hamstring. He caught an 11-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter.
Chiefs defensive lineman Peter Woods left in the first quarter with a neck injury. Cornerbacks L'Jarius Sneed and Mansoor Delane were out with knee and shoulder injuries, respectively. Kristian Fulton and Nohl Williams started at cornerback for Kansas City. Broncos cornerback Kris Abrams-Draine left in the second quarter with an ankle injury. Safety Brandon Jones was ruled out at halftime with a hamstring issue. Running back RJ Harvey was placed on short-term injured reserve after a knee injury in practice.
