The Broncos improve to 9-2, in firm control of the AFC West, while the Chiefs are on the outside looking in on a playoff berth

Until further notice, the division-title chase is done and dusted, at least for the Kansas City Chiefs, who face a shocking uphill battle just to get back in the playoff race this season.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs have earned the respect — and the fear — they've been shown in the 2025 NFL season.

The Chiefs are 0-5 in one-score games this season. Every loss has come by seven points or fewer, and each one has featured a familiar mix of missed chances, penalties and late-game breakdowns. Cornerback Trent McDuffie said the issue is execution in the final quarter.

Taylor Swift skipped Travis Kelce's Chiefs and Broncos game on Sunday, November 16, after the engaged couple's bye week dates in New York

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Patrick Mahomes gave Kansas City the lead with a 21-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce, the 84th touchdown of Kelce’s career and a new franchise record, surpassing Priest Holmes’s previous mark of 83.

When a team excels in all three phases of the game, it gives them a chance to beat quality opponents. The Broncos getting it done in all three phases says a lot, particularly against the defending AFC champion Chiefs, who've also won the division for the past nine years.