Broncos Edge Chiefs to Reclaim AFC West Control
WHO:
Heavy NFL - The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs played in the game.
PFF - The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs played in Week 8.
NBC News - The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs played in a close game; NBC News described Denver as having the league’s best record in close games.
Heavy NFL - An unnamed Broncos rookie led the comeback win; the article headline characterized the rookie as “Amazing.”
WHAT:
Heavy NFL - Denver beat Kansas City 28–24, taking “commanding control” of the AFC West.
PFF - The Broncos held off the Chiefs by a score of 28–24.
NBC News - Denver outlasted Kansas City on the game’s final play in a nail-biter.
Heavy NFL - Denver mounted a fourth-quarter comeback; its offense left the outcome to the defense, which needed to make a stop.
Heavy NFL - The article described the win as one of Denver’s best fourth-quarter comebacks.
WHERE:
Heavy NFL - The game was between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West.
PFF - The game was between Kansas City and Denver.
WHY:
Heavy NFL - Denver took control of the division by defeating Kansas City.
NBC News - The game was part of a season characterized by one-score games.
HOW:
Heavy NFL - Denver won through a fourth-quarter comeback and relied on its defense to stop Kansas City.
NBC News - Denver secured the win on the final play.
Denver rallied in the fourth quarter to beat Kansas City, 28 to 24, in a close game. The Broncos’ defense stopped the Chiefs on the final play to secure the win. The comeback gave Denver commanding control of the AFC West, with a rookie leading the rally.