The Kansas City Chiefs have bigger things on their mind than sitting around and reliving last Sunday’s mess. After one of the roughest offensive outings of the Patrick Mahomes era, they turn right back around for a division test against the Denver Broncos.
Kansas City looked lost in a 20-3 Week 7 loss to the Seattle Seahawks, managing just a single field goal and never finding the end zone. The offense also never even reached the red zone, which says plenty about how the day went. Harrison Butker finished 1/3 on FA attempts, with the lone make coming from 50 yards, but Golden J made the point that the kicker shouldn’t be carrying the blame when the offense never gave him much help.
Even with that ugly showing, the Chiefs are still sitting at 5-1 and hold the top spot in the AFC West. The Minnesota Vikings are the only undefeated team left in the NFL, which keeps Kansas City’s overall position plenty strong despite the stumble.
Now comes a game with real division weight to it at Mile High Stadium. The Broncos are 5-2 and right behind the Chiefs in the standings, which gives Sunday’s matchup serious division implications. Kansas City can either widen the gap or wake up tied with Denver after the final whistle.
Golden J also pointed to Denver’s quarterback situation, noting the concerns around Bo Nix. Still, the Broncos’ defense is the part that should command Kansas City’s attention. The Chiefs already beat Denver once this season, rolling to a 31-10 win in Week 1.
That first meeting came early, though, and plenty has changed since then. Denver has strung together wins against some of the league’s best, including the Seahawks in Week 6, and the Broncos have also adjusted their offense by giving Sean Payton more play-calling responsibility.
If Kansas City wants to leave Sunday with control of the division, it will have to look a whole lot more like the team that opened the season than the one that just got shut down by Seattle.
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