Overview
- Denver rallied in the fourth quarter and defeated Kansas City 28-24 on Sunday when Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on fourth-and-goal to preserve the win and move the Broncos into first place in the AFC West.
- Broncos quarterback Bo Nix directed the comeback, throwing two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and completing a two-point conversion that erased an 11-point deficit and set up Jonah Coleman’s go-ahead rushing score.
- Kansas City's loss was shaped by late miscues: Harrison Butker missed a 54-yard field goal in the rain, a false-start penalty on right tackle Jaylon Moore wiped out a would-be touchdown, and the Chiefs were flagged 11 times for 105 yards overall.
- The Ravens announced Jackson will undergo thumb surgery and be placed on injured reserve, and backup Tyler Huntley also left Sunday's game injured, forcing emergency third-stringer Joe Fagnano into relief and creating short-term roster decisions.
- Week 8 also exposed other team problems: Minnesota's offense suffered its first loss while ranking near the bottom in efficiency metrics, the Eagles fell to six straight defeats with reports of pending changes after their bye, and the Giants sit atop the NFC East during a Week 8 bye.