Overview
- Wil Lutz hit a 35-yard kick as time expired to finish a 22-19 win that moved Denver to 9-2 and dropped Kansas City to 5-5.
- Cornerback Ja'Quan McMillian delivered a standout game with an interception of Patrick Mahomes, two sacks, and multiple tackles and hits.
- Officials flagged Payton for unsportsmanlike conduct after contact with down judge Derick Bowers during McMillian’s return, and the league could fine him under restricted-area rules.
- Broncos corner Riley Moss committed several costly penalties, including a 47-yard pass interference on 3rd-and-20, and he publicly accepted responsibility afterward.
- Denver enters its bye buoyed by a sack-heavy, low-scoring defense, while Andy Reid urged the 5-5 Chiefs to reset and prepare for the Colts' visit to Arrowhead.