Copy Link Icon Kansas City Chiefs vs. Denver Broncos: Live Updates, Score and Highlights for Sunday Night Football Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos Denver Down 23-13 in the fourth quarter, the Kansas City Chiefs (4-0) pulled out a 27-23 victory over the Denver Broncos (2-2) in dramatic fashion. The Chiefs second-year signal-caller earned the name Showtime Mahomes with critical third- and fourth-down conversions. He even completed a pass with his left hand. Running back Kareem Hunt capped the game-winning drive with a four-yard run. The Broncos moved the ball on the ground and through the air in the first half but sputtered when they fell behind on the final drive, which ended on a failed hook-and-ladder play call on fourth down.<doc-sep>The Denver Broncos (2-1) will host the Kansas City Chiefs (3-0) on Monday Night Football in a game few expect them to win or even come close to winning, which is surprising considering its an AFC West divisional game and Denver at home is never an easy out even in the worst of times. Right now, people only see Patrick Mahomes and that explosive offense. They are ignoring the porous and mistake-prone defense that gives up just as many explosive plays. If the Broncos defense can come out and generate pressure on Mahomes and keep the intensity high despite some of the big plays the Chiefs will get, then that should keep the game within striking distance for Case Keenum and the Broncos offense. Many of us are worried the Broncos are not a very good football team and this game will either confirm our fears or allay them.<doc-sep>Game updates The Kansas City Chiefs answered the call in Denver on Monday night, extending their unbeaten streak to four games in a challenging environment. It wasn’t like what we’ve seen from the Chiefs so far this season, though. No touchdown on the first drive, trailing first for the first time and fighting from behind for most of the game — Monday night’s matchup was far from the fast and early offensive success we’ve witnessed from the Chiefs in weeks 1-3. Down by 10 in the fourth quarter, it was going to take a big play from the Chiefs offense to claim the lead — and they did just that. The game-winning drive featured a left-handed throw by Mahomes, back-to-back deep throws by the young quarterback to Robinson for 23 yards then Harris for 35 and, finally, ending with a a 4-yard touchdown by Kareem Hunt to lift the Chiefs by five points. Injury updates Dee Ford and Sammy Watkins both left the field with their own respective injuries. Ford was questionable with groin injury and Watkins left the game with a hamstring injury Fourth quarter GAME OVER. Chiefs win in Denver. KC timeout with :16 Kendall Fuller nearly intercepts a pass to Sanders. Keenum throws incomplete to Thomas who had the chance to walk it in to the end zone Keenum finds a break and hits Emanuel Sanders picks up 12 yards then hits Heureman in stride for 36 yards Rookie Armani Watts comes up big with the sack at the Denver 15 Chiefs 27, Broncos 23 CHIEFS TOUCHDOWN! Kareem Hunt for four yards. Butker’s extra point is good. Chiefs claim the lead Kareem Hunt goes for 2 and the Chiefs take timeouts at 1:43 and 1:49 Mahoms looks for Kelce and he goes down out of bounds. Travis Kelce is down on the field — Brooke Pryor (@bepryor) October 2, 2018 Mahomes finds Robinson for 23 yards then Harris for 35 at the Bronco’s 11 Back-to-back Chiefs penalties. Intentional grounding call on Mahomes (3:07) and then a offensive holding call on Morse (2:59) Mahomes converts third and five with a left handed throw 3rd down and Mahomes under pressure throws King punts 35 yards to KC 40 and it’s Chiefs ball with 4:35 remaining in the game Allen Bailey comes up big with the sack on Keenum for 0 yards KC 20, DEN 23 TOUCHDOWN. Mahomes finds Kelce for 2 yards and the extra point by Butker is good! Chiefs close in on the Broncos. Hunt rushes up the middle to Denver 2 for 7 yards Mahomes hits Kelce at the Denver 9 for 9 yards Mahomes finds Kelce at Denver 23 for 19 yards Penalty called on Travis Kelce for offensive pass interference enforced at 32 Mahomes finds Kareem Hunt for 22 yards Illegal use of hands called on LDT enforced at KC 41 Mahomes finds Kelce for 7 yards then Kareem Hunt for 5 Chiefs 13, Broncos 23 McManus goes for a 46 yard field goal and it’s good. Denver extends the lead. Freeman and Lindsay both rush up the middle for a combined 6 yards Keenum finds Janovich deep for 32 yards Injury update: Linebacker Dee Ford is questionable to return with a groin injury. pic.twitter.com/hizy9vjkry — Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 2, 2018 Third quarter Mahomes looks deep to Harris who is nearly picked off Mahomes finds Kelce then Hill for just a combined 9 yards Broncos lead 20-13 with 2:05 remaining in the third quarter DENVER TOUCHDOWN. Phillip Lindsay goes up the middle for a yard and the extra point is good. Penalty on KC’s Orlando Scandrick called for defensive pass interference. 13 yards, enforced at KC 18 Phillip Lindsay picks up 19 yards before getting pushed outside back by Eric Murray Keenum finds LaCosse for 17 yards and he’s pushed outside back at KC 37 Colquitt punts 44 yards to end zone Mahomes throws incomplete to Conley False start penalty on Eric Fisher enforced at Denver 39 Kareem Hunt pushed outside back at Denver 31 for 13 yards Eric Murray intercepts a pass intended for Heuerman at Denver 43 Kansas City 13, Denver 13 3rd-and-goal and the look to Demarcus Robinson is no good. Chiefs go for 21 yard field goal and it’s good. Tied game. Chiefs lose 2 yards after Kareem Hunt tries to rush up the middle Mahomes barely stays within line and finds Kelce for 29 yards False start penalty called on Eric Fisher. Enforced at Denver 27 Mahomes looks for Travis Kelce, but it’s dropped again by the tight end Mahomes adjusts and breaks free from Bronco’s defense, finds space and hits DAT at Denver 31 for 15 yards Mahomes finds Conley for 1 yard and KC takes a timeout at 14:09 Travis Kelce gets shut out on his fourth target from Mahomes on his first drive of the second half Second quarter Chiefs 10, Broncos 13 McManus goes for the field goal to end the half and it’s good, giving Denver the lead. Keenum looks for Sutton deep right, but Kendall Fuller forces him out of bound to prevent the connection in the red zone Orlando Scandrick is there to stop Thomas at the KC 21 for no gain and it’s timeout #3 with :40 Denver timeout at :48 Reviewed play called short and puts Denver at 4th-and-1 and Keenum finds Thomas to get first down (1:22) Denver timeout Keenum finds Sanders and Booker for a combined 27 yards Colquitt punts 41 yards Back-to-back incomplete passes by Mahomes to Kelce then Conley Demarcus Robinson picks up a face mask penalty enforced at KC 47 KC timeout at 4:12 Mahomes finds DAT and defensive offsides (5 yard penalty) is called on Chubb at KC 36 Hello darkness my old friend. https://t.co/APmHos5Qts — Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) October 2, 2018 Chiefs 10, Broncos 10 3rd down and 1 and Denver finds the end zone to cut the deficit. The extra point is good to tie. Case Keenum hits big with a 42 yard pass to Sutton at the Chiefs 23 Chiefs 10, Broncos 3 The field goal is good and Chiefs lead: cue celebration*<doc-sep>Monday Night Football, Week 4. Tonight the Kansas City Chiefs travel to Denver, Colorado to take on the Denver Broncos. The 3-0 Chiefs are red hot, in first place in the AFC West. The Chiefs are led by possibly the best set of skill position players in the NFL. Tight end Travis Kelce, wide receiver Tyreek Hill and running back Kareem Hunt give second year quarterback Patrick Mahomes a plethora of weapons to exploit, and Mahomes has taken advantage to the tune of 13 touchdown passes, zero interceptions, and an absurd 137 passer rating. So far nobody has been able to slow down the onslaught of the Chiefs’ offensive juggernaut. The Broncos come into the game with a 2-1 record, good for 2nd place in the AFC West. The Broncos offense, led by journeyman quarterback Case Keenum, aging wide receivers Emmanuel Sanders and Demaryius Thomas, and rookie sensation running back Phillip Lindsay, isn’t in the same class as the Chiefs. The Broncos will probably have to rely on their defense, led by pass rushing star Von Miller and emerging pass rusher Bradley Chubb, to limit the Chiefs offense and cool off Patrick Mahomes. It’s the Chiefs and the Broncos in a battle for first place in the AFC West on Monday Night Football. Enjoy the game everybody.<doc-sep>
The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Denver Broncos tonight on Monday Night Football. Here are three keys to a Chiefs victory. The 3-0 Kansas City Chiefs take their high powered offense on the road in prime time tonight on Monday Night Football as they travel to Denver to take on their long time rival, the Denver Broncos. While many fans were optimistic about the Chiefs this season with first time starter Patrick Mahomes at quarterback, I’m not sure anyone was anticipating the offensive explosion that has made the Chiefs one of the biggest stories in the NFL this season. A win on Monday in front of a huge national audience will only build the hype around Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs moving forward. The start of the season was supposed to be the hardest part of Kansas City’s schedule. If they can start the year off 4-0 with two division road wins they will have set themselves up to not only control the division moving forward, but will be out in front of the entire AFC at the one quarter mark of the season. So what exactly do the Chiefs need to do tonight to make that happen? Well, it starts with their high powered offense. 1. The Chiefs need to continue to start hot and get out to an early lead. In each of the Chiefs three wins so far this season they have opened up early leads on their opponents. Against the Los Angeles Chargers the Chiefs jumped out to an early 14-3 lead behind two big touchdowns by Tyreek Hill. Against the Pittsburgh Steelers the offense started the game firing on all cylinders as they built a 21-0 lead in the first quarter. Then last week against the San Francisco 49ers they jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter and even expanded it to 35-7 at one point in the first half. The Chiefs defense hasn’t been great. We all know that. However, they have done pretty well early in each game and that has allowed the Chiefs to build a big enough lead that they can survive late in the game when the defense is tired and/or the opposing offense has made adjustments. For all their defensive problems they have still only allowed six first quarter points all season. The Chiefs, on the other hand, have scored 49 first quarter points. That’s a little over a two touchdown point differential per game in the first quarter. Getting out to an early lead puts pressure on the opposing offense to keep pace with the Chiefs and there just aren’t many teams (if any) in the NFL that can keep pace with them. This is absolutely true of the Broncos. While Denver is 2-1 on the season they are only averaging 20.3 points per game. That’s a whopping 19.3 points less than the Chiefs. The Broncos simply aren’t built to win shoot outs. They want to wear you down and win a more physical low scoring game and if the Chiefs can take them out of that right out of the gate and turn this game into a Patrick Mahomes versus Case Keenum shoot out I think most KC fans will feel good about the outcome. The other key to taking the Broncos out of their game plan is…..