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Broncos Score 15 Fourth-Quarter Points to Beat Chiefs 28-24 and Move Into First Place in the AFC West

Denver trailed 24-13 after three quarters before Bo Nix threw a touchdown pass, Jonah Coleman ran for the go-ahead score, and the Broncos stopped Kansas City on fourth down in the final seconds at Empower Field at Mile High.

By admin Nov. 1, 2026 · 7:45 PM ET 1 min read

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The Denver Broncos scored 15 points in the fourth quarter to beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High, moving to 6-2 and into first place in the AFC West.

Denver trailed 24-13 after three quarters. Quarterback Bo Nix cut the lead to 24-21 with a 2-yard touchdown pass to tight end Nate Adkins on fourth down with about nine minutes left, then found Jaylen Waddle for a two-point conversion.

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After Kansas City kicker Harrison Butker missed a field goal attempt, Denver took over at its 44-yard line. Nix hit Coleman for a 51-yard pass to the Kansas City 5-yard line, and Coleman ran 5 yards for a touchdown with two minutes left. Wil Lutz kicked the extra point for a 28-24 lead.

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A final stop in the closing seconds

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Kansas City drove to the Denver 1-yard line in the final minute, but a false-start penalty pushed the Chiefs back, and on fourth down with four seconds left, Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes for a 6-yard loss to end the game.

Mahomes finished 30 of 41 for 321 yards and three touchdowns, including an 11-yard pass to Rashee Rice and a 73-yard pass to Emmett Johnson. Nix finished 20 of 32 for 222 yards and two touchdowns. Coleman ran 11 times for 41 yards and caught four passes for 63 yards.

Kansas City, which entered the game 5-1, fell to 5-2. Denver safety Brandon Jones was ruled out during the game with a hamstring injury, according to Broncos Wire.

Reporting based on coverage by Broncos Wire, Chiefs Wire and Sportradar.

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