DENVER — Linebacker Nick Bolton’s 86-yard fumble return after Melvin Ingram III darted into Denver’s backfield untouched and stripped Melvin Gordon powered the Chiefs to a 28-24 victory over the Broncos on Saturday.
With their thirteenth consecutive win over the Broncos, the Chiefs (12-5) stored alive their hopes of getting the No. 1 seed within the AFC playoffs.
They want Houston to upset Tennessee on Sunday to get the pole place, in any other case, they’re the second seed and can host a wild-card sport subsequent weekend of their quest to achieve a 3rd consecutive Tremendous Bowl.
“We’re able to go towards wherever towards whomever,” Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes stated.
Large receiver Tyreek Hill may absolutely use the week off that goes to the highest seed in every convention. He injured a heel in pregame warmups and was held to at least one catch for two yards.
With Hill damage, Mecole Hardman stepped up with eight catches for 103 yards.
“Nobody is Tyreek. He’s a particular participant that has by no means been seen on this league,” Mahomes stated. “However Mecole is fairly shut. … He was ready for this second.”
The Broncos (7-10) have been forward 21-20 and driving for an additional landing when Ingram sped previous tight finish Noah Fant and blew up the play simply as Drew Lock handed the ball to Gordon.
Bolton scooped up the unfastened ball and rumbled 86 yards to provide the Chiefs their greatest lead, and Mahomes’ keeper on the 2-point conversion made it 28-21.
Lock and the Broncos rapidly obtained into scoring place once more, however coach Vic Fangio, who fell to 19-30 as Denver’s head coach, selected a area purpose on fourth-and-9 from the 13 as the group relentlessly booed the choice.
Fangio defined that kicking the sphere purpose with 4:37 left gave his group an opportunity to get a cease and get the ball again. Even when they gave up a area purpose, they’d be down a landing and will tie it: “I perceive the second-guessing there and going for it. However fourth-and-9, your possibilities should not nice.”
Brandon McManus nailed the 31-yarder, however the Broncos nonetheless trailed by 4 and would have wanted a landing in the event that they have been in a position to cease Mahomes.
They weren’t.
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