The Chiefs had their chance to leave Denver with a win, but a late collapse and a costly penalty helped send them home with a 28-24 loss to the Broncos.
Kansas City was in control at 24-13 entering the fourth quarter, then watched Denver rip off 15 unanswered points to flip the game. The Chiefs still had one last opening, getting 1st-and-goal from inside the five-yard line, but they couldn’t punch it in when it mattered most.
A false start on 4th-and-2 also drew plenty of attention after it pushed Kansas City back five yards during the final drive. Brittany Mahomes made it clear she was not impressed, taking aim at the officiating on social media. Ari Meirov later posted a screenshot of her Instagram story on X, formerly Twitter.
“You can't tell me you call that on a game winning TD, oh wait yeah I can cause it's us🙂 That was the weakest call I have ever seen, you can't tell me otherwise,” Brittany Mahomes wrote.
Patrick Mahomes still put up big numbers, finishing with 321 yards and three touchdowns. But the final sequence left the Chiefs with another frustrating offensive finish, and the inability to score from the goal line in a game this tight is going to land on him and the offense.
After back-to-back defeats tied in part to offensive mistakes, Kansas City has work to do. The return of wide receiver Rashee Rice should help, and he contributed seven catches for 53 yards with a touchdown in this one.
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