DENVER, Co. (KSNT) — The Chiefs some up short.
Kansas City (5-2) fell short to Denver (6-2) losing on the final play of the game 28-24.
Denver got on the board first when Will Lutz connected on a 39-yard field goal early in the first quarter.
On the following drive, Patrick Mahomes would find Rashee Rice for an 11-yard touchdown to give the Chiefs a 7-3 lead after a quarter.
In the second, Lutz knocked in his second field goal, this time from 45 yards out, to make it a 7-6 game.
The Chiefs then got all the away fans to their feet as Mahomes found Emmett Johnson over the middle as Johnson took it 73 yards to the house to give Kansas City a 14-6 lead.
With 1:15 left in the half, Bo Nix connected with Jaylen Waddle from a yard out to make it a one point game.
The Chiefs would get into field goal position before the half where Harrison Butker made a 45-yard attempt to give the Chiefs a 17-13 lead into the half.
After nearly a scoreless third quarter, Mahomes would find Noah Gray from four yards out as the Chiefs expanded its lead to 24-13.
Denver would respond with as Nix found Nate Adkins for a two-yard score in the fourth, before Jonah Coleman scored from five yards out with less than two minutes to go to put the Broncos up 28-24 with 1:56 to go.
Harrison Butker missed a crucial field goal between the two touchdowns that led to the Broncos second touchdown in the fourth quarter.
The Chiefs would get to the goal line on fourth down as Mahomes was sacked as time expired to end the game.
Mahomes was 30-for-41 for 321 yards and three touchdowns. Kenneth Walker had 69 yards on the ground while Johnson had 128 receiving yards.
The Chiefs outgained the Broncos 399-294 but had 11 penalties on the day.
Kansas City will host the New York Jets on Nov. 8 at noon.
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