Broncos Rally Past Chiefs 28-24 With 15-Point Fourth Quarter

The Denver Broncos defeated the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on Sunday, overcoming an 11-point fourth-quarter deficit with 15 unanswered points to complete a stirring AFC West comeback. Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdown passes, but Denver delivered the only scoring of the final period to secure the Week 8 victory at Empower Field at Mile High.

Before a crowd of 76,831, the Broncos improved to 6-2 and maintained their unbeaten home record at 4-0. Kansas City slipped to 5-2 after entering the fourth quarter with a 24-13 advantage that ultimately did not hold.

Denver Takes Over the Fourth Quarter

Kansas City held a 7-3 lead after the opening quarter, and both teams added 10 points in the second. That left the Chiefs ahead 17-13 at halftime, with Denver still within one possession despite trailing throughout the quarter breaks.

The third quarter appeared to move the game firmly toward Kansas City. The Chiefs added seven points while keeping Denver scoreless, stretching their advantage to 11 and forcing the Broncos to find more than a single scoring answer.

Denver found it. A 15-0 fourth quarter turned that two-possession deficit into a four-point victory, with the Broncos pairing their late scoring surge with a scoreless final period for Mahomes and the Chiefs. Kansas City had scored in each of the first three quarters; when it needed an answer most, its offense could not add to the scoreboard.

The finish came in regulation, without overtime. The supplied summary does not identify the decisive drive’s sequence, conversion attempts, turnovers or red-zone stops, so the comeback’s clearest measure is the quarter-by-quarter reversal: Denver finished with its strongest scoring period while Kansas City finished with its only scoreless one.

Key Performers

• Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs: His supplied passing line was 30/41, 321 YDS, 3 TD. He completed 73.2% of his attempts, giving Kansas City substantial production through the air. His interception total was not supplied.
• Emmett Johnson, Chiefs: Johnson posted 5 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD, leading the game in receiving yards. He averaged 25.6 yards per reception and accounted for nearly 40% of Mahomes’ passing yardage.
• Kenneth Walker III, Chiefs: Walker’s line was 21 CAR, 69 YDS, the game’s leading rushing total. He averaged 3.3 yards per carry; his rushing touchdown total was not supplied.

NerdSports Stat: Denver scored 53.6% of its total points in the fourth quarter, turning an 11-point deficit into a four-point win.

What Comes Next

Denver’s divisional victory strengthens its position in the AFC West race, while Kansas City must regroup after letting a late lead slip away. Both return Sunday, November 8, at 10:00 AM PST: the Broncos host the Carolina Panthers, and the Chiefs host the New York Jets, with both teams looking to build their playoff credentials.

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