Tag: chiefs
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Broncos in opener to face an expected ‘100%’ Patrick Mahomes as well as Chiefs’ Kenneth Walker
Next Monday will mark exactly nine months to the day that Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL in a game against the Los Angeles Chargers. Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton can identify with that timeline. On Sept. 22, 2024, Singleton suffered a knee injury in the first half at Tampa Bay and played…
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Tight end Caleb Lohner expected back around ‘late October’ | Broncos notebook
The Broncos are still high on the potential of tight end Caleb Lohner. The seventh-round tight end did not appear in a game last year during his rookie season. The Broncos placed Lohner on injured reserve after offseason foot surgery Sunday. He missed organized team activities (OTAs), minicamp, training camp and the preseason. “He’s looked…
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Will Broncos defeat Bills and advance to AFC Championship Game? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Will the Denver Broncos defeat the Buffalo Bills and advance to the AFC Championship Game? Mark Kiszla, sports columnist Answer: Yes They’re back! Is the NFL universe ready for this? In a year of transition for pro football, when the Chiefs Kingdom has fallen, and there’s no apparent dynasty in the making, two…
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Which AFC playoff team should concern Broncos Country the most? | Friday Faceoff
Friday Faceoff: Which AFC playoff team should concern Broncos Country the most? Paul Klee, sports editor Answer: Jaguars Broncos Super Bowl marches have a type. They usually come from the No. 1 seed. Over eight Super Bowl appearances, the Broncos six times were the top seed. They were juggernauts expected to be there (1998) and…
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Broncos QB Bo Nix leads game-winning drive in fourth quarter to beat Chiefs
Bo Nix delivered some late-game magic to beat the Chiefs on Christmas night. The Broncos quarterback led a fourth-quarter scoring drive Thursday to escape Kansas City with a 20-13 road victory. The Broncos (13-3) are now one step closer to winning the AFC West and securing a No. 1 playoff seed. “Patience is key in…
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Is Week 17 last time Denver will face Chiefs TE Travis Kelce before retirement? | Broncos notebook
ENGLEWOOD — The Broncos might see the last of a Chiefs legend on Christmas Day. Tight end Travis Kelce told Kansas City reporters that he will decide his playing future by March prior to 2026 NFL free agency. Kelce, 36, is playing in his 13th season with the Chiefs. Kelce’s career numbers — 1,072 catches…
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Broncos not celebrating end of Chiefs’ AFC West reign quite yet: ‘The Chargers are very much alive’
The Broncos won’t count their chickens before they hatch. There will be a new AFC West champion in 2025 with Kansas City’s nine-year division reign finally over. The Chiefs (6-7) were mathematically eliminated from contention after a Sunday night home loss, 20-10, to Houston. The division-leading Broncos (11-2) paid attention to that result. “We watched…
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Broncos kicker Wil Lutz named AFC special teams player of the week
Broncos kicker Wil Lutz is getting recognition for his clutch performance against the Chiefs. Lutz was named AFC special teams player of the week, the league announced Wednesday, after he tied a career-high five field goals made on five attempts in a 22-19 win over Kansas City. Lutz converted his 13th career game-winning field goal,…
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Broncos CB Ja’Quan McMillian logs two sacks, interception of Patrick Mahomes to beat Chiefs
Ja’Quan McMillian masked his intentions at the line of scrimmage. The Broncos cornerback made arguably the biggest play of his NFL career on Sunday with about four minutes left in regulation and a tie game, 19-19, against the Chiefs at Empower Field. The Broncos defended third-and-long from the Kansas City 26-yard line. McMillian lined up…
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Broncos take complete control of AFC West with 22-19 win over Chiefs on last-play Wil Lutz field goal
When Wil Lutz looked down and saw his holder was kneeling at the 25-yard line, he did indeed think back to Nov. 10, 2024. Playing at Kansas City that day, the Broncos kicker had a 35-yard field-goal attempt blocked on the final play in Denver’s excruciating 16-14 loss. And here he was Sunday at Empower…