The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos will face off in an AFC West showdown in Week 8 – their second meeting of the season. The Chiefs dominated in their first meeting, winning 31-10 on “Monday Night Football” thanks to a superb 173-yard rushing performance from Kenneth Walker III.
The Broncos find themselves 5-2 in second place in the AFC West heading into Week 8, as the offense continues to find its footing under head coach Sean Payton. Since their season opener, the Broncos have won five of their last six games, including an overtime victory over the Seahawks in Week 6 – the same team that just handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season.
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The Chiefs will look to bounce back after scoring just three points against the Seahawks, where Patrick Mahomes and Walker both looked unanswered. It was the fewest points scored since Week 18 of the 2024 season (against the Broncos), where the Chiefs were shut out with Mahomes on the bench, resting ahead of the playoffs.
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Kansas City’s first drive of the second half played out similarly to Denver’s. It ended in a punt, but the Chiefs ran five plays and had 20 total yards before punting.
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Outside of a five-yard false start penalty, it was a three-and-out for Denver who failed to get a first down.
Kansas City will now get its first possession of the second half.
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Kansas City found itself on the field thanks in large part to another huge gain from rookie running back Emmett Johnson. This time, he had a 38-yard reception to bring the Chiefs within field goal range.
After the drive stalled, Harrison Butker kicked a 45-yard field goal to give KC a 17-13 lead with less than 30 seconds left in the first half.
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It looked like the Chiefs defense pushed the Broncos offense to the goal line.
Bo Nix then went for play action and performed well. He hit Jaylen Waddle for the score.
Notably on the journey, Courtland Sutton was injured and is in the medical tent.
Denver trails 14-13 with 1:15 left in the first half.
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Mahomes is Mahomes again.
The Chiefs quarterback was about to be destroyed by a defender, but he barely completed the pass.
He floats over to Emmett Johnson, who then uses his speed to get down the field. He had a defender to beat and fumbled, but that knocked the defender down and helped Johnson get into the end zone for the score.
The Chiefs lead 13-6.
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It looked like the Kansas City offense found a cheat code against the Denver defense on its second drive of the game. The Chiefs drove all over the field and it ended with a Rashee Rice touchdown.
Since then, Kansas City has run six offensive plays, gained eight yards and punted twice.
Still, the Chiefs led 7-6 with 13:46 left in the first half.
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Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton for a 23-yard gain to end the first quarter. The Broncos then had two incompletions sandwiching a 7-yard run that put them on fourth and third.
Wil Lutz came in for the 45-yard attempt and made it.
Kansas City leads 7-6.
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Travis Kelce got off to a bad start on the Chiefs’ second play of the drive, putting them back five yards.
Patrick Mahomes then completed a four-yard pass and an eight-yard pass, but was unable to gain the necessary yardage after the penalty.
Kansas City brings Denver back 7-3 at the end of the first quarter.
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The Broncos couldn’t answer Patrick Mahomes’ touchdown.
Denver made it three after a three-yard completion to Troy Franklin, a five-yard gain on a Marvin Mims run and an incompletion.
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The Chiefs missed Rashee Rice. The wide receiver suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 and it was his first game back after recovering.
Rice showed how important he is to the offense by making the 11-yard score.
Kansas City leads 7-3.
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Kansas City got the ball first against Denver. Kenneth Walker had back-to-back carries for two yards each.
Patrick Mahomes then fumbled the snap but recovered and threw it out of bounds.
The Chiefs will clear.
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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will return a top receiver in Week 8, as Rashee Rice is officially active for Week 8 after missing time with a hamstring injury.
Travis Kelce is the team’s leading receiver this season with 323 yards, tied for leading the team with 24 catches and two receiving touchdowns.
Here’s a look at the full Week 8 inactive list for the Chiefs and Broncos in Week 8.
Inactive leaders
QB Garrett Nussmeier (3rd emergency QB)
Inactive Broncos
QB Sam Ehlinger (3rd emergency QB)
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