Scoring
Chiefs vs. Broncos final score and highlights: Kansas City doinks it in for a 30-27 overtime win
Kansas City used almost ever second of overtime to get a huge win on Sunday night.
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Chiefs 30, Broncos 27 (:05, overtime): DOINKS IN IT FOR THE WIN! The Chiefs got the ball with great field position, their own 44-yard line, after the Broncos missed a 62-yard field goal attempt. It didn’t look like Cairo Santos’ 34-yarder was in. It hit the left upright, but bounced in for the game-winner.
The Denver Doink!
Chiefs 27, Broncos 27 (4:23): The Chiefs matched the Broncos’ field goal.
Broncos 27, Chiefs 24 (8:55, overtime): The Broncos got a field goal in overtime, which means the Chiefs got a chance with the ball. In case you need a refresher on overtime rules, we’ve got you covered.
Chiefs 24, Broncos 24 (:15, fourth quarter): Well, that was interesting. Alex Smith and Tyreek Hill connected for a touchdown. It had to be reviewed, but the booth confirmed that Hill didn’t have possession until he was in the end zone. Here’s a complete description of what happened.
THEN, the Chiefs needed a two-point conversion to tie it, and Smith found Demetrius Harris to make that happen.
Broncos 24, Chiefs 16 (3:12, fourth quarter): Denver’s offense came alive late. Trevor Siemian escaped a Chiefs blitz again and found Bennie Fowler for a 76-yard touchdown.
Broncos 17, Chiefs 16 (7:53 fourth quarter): Emmanuel Sanders caught at 35-yard touchdown pass. There is actual offensive football happening now.
Chiefs 16, Broncos 10 (:37, third quarter) After a Broncos penalty nullified their field goal, the Chiefs got a new set of downs and sprung Tyreek Hill for a 3-yard touchdown run on the outside.
STILL ... Chiefs 9, Broncos 10 (1:51, third quarter): Field goal time! Nope. Illegal formation penalty wiped it out.
Broncos 10, Chiefs 9 (7:38, third quarter): We’re not sure how, but Trevor Siemian did what quarterbacks shouldn’t do and it worked. He got chased out of the pocket and found Jordan Taylor for a touchdown.
Chiefs 9, Broncos 3 (halftime): Kansas City has a six-point lead and 50 yards of total offense. Fifty.
Justin Houston has three sacks for the Chiefs. Von Miller has 1.5 for the Broncos. The score makes it look like a bad game, but the defenses are playing outstanding football.
Chiefs 9, Broncos 3 (1:51, second quarter): Denver kicked a field goal. ALL THE OFFENSE!
Chiefs 9, Broncos 0 (6:20, second quarter): Justin Houston, who is singlehandedly destroying Denver, sacked Trevor Siemian, forced a fumble and recovered it in the end zone for a safety. On the punt, Tyreek Hill returned it 86 yards for a touchdown.
They found time to high five during the kick return!
Pregame
If the NFL season truly is turning a corner and rewarding viewers with top-notch primetime games down the stretch, then we are in for a good one on Sunday Night Football.
Kansas City (7-3) visits Denver (7-3) where the victor will emerge with sole possession of second place in the AFC West. The division rivals will meet twice in the next five weeks, and as the season winds down, both teams should be desperate to pull off a sweep.
Kickoff is set for 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC, with a live stream available at NBC Sports.
Even with the AFC West likely to get three teams into the postseason, winning the division is crucial. Neither side wants to run into the Patriots in the second round of the playoffs. But that’s getting ahead a bit. The Chiefs have defeated the Broncos just three times since the 2010 season — though two of those wins were in Denver.
Both teams are going to need their offenses to settle in early and take care of the ball. These defenses are too tough, and create too many turnovers, to force any play. Kansas City leads the league with 23 takeaways (13 interceptions, 10 fumble recoveries), and Denver is right behind them with 20 (10 interceptions, 10 fumbles). The biggest difference is that the Broncos offense has turned the ball over 15 times, nearly negating their defensive advantage. Chiefs quarterback Alex Smith has been picked off only four times this season but has thrown an interception in each of his last two games.
Neither team averages more than 24 points per game, though not for lack of playmakers on Denver’s end. Wideouts Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders are both averaging more than 65 yards per game (top 25 in the league) and are always big-play threats.
That’s not to say there’s much scoring expected in primetime. And no, that doesn’t mean it won’t be a good game. There’s a sudden change opportunity with every pass thrown on Sunday night. With playoff positions on the line, it should be as fierce a battle as we’ve seen all season.
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