The Kansas City Chiefs suffered a stunning 28-24 loss to the Denver Broncos, squandering a late lead and dropping their grip on the AFC West. Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs offense struggled in the fourth quarter, failing to score while the Broncos erupted for 15 points on their final two drives. The collapse began when Mahomes was sacked on third-and-2, forcing a missed 54-yard field goal by Harrison Butker.
Butker's miss, his 16th since last season, set up a go-ahead touchdown for Jonah Coleman. The Chiefs, now 5-2, saw their fourth-quarter lead evaporate as conservative coaching decisions and defensive lapses plagued them. Andy Reid's team fell to 80-2 when leading by 10+ points in the fourth with Mahomes under center prior to this game.
Travis Kelce emphasized the need to fix errors, stating they simply didn't finish the way they should have. The Broncos improved to 6-2, capitalizing on Kansas City's mistakes to seize first place in the division.
Source: ESPN NFL · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing