The Kansas City Chiefs came a finger-tip away from suffering their first loss of the season on Sunday against the Denver Broncos.
Chiefs linebacker Leo Chenal blocked what would have been a game-winning field goal for the Broncos as time expired in the fourth quarter, preserving Kansas City’s 16-14 win and moving the franchise’s record to 9-0 on the season.
If Denver had made that field goal to beat the Chiefs, the story of the game would’ve been a missed touchdown throw in the fourth quarter from Patrick Mahomes to Travis Kelce that would’ve forced the Broncos to play for a touchdown on their final possession instead of a field goal.
With six minutes remaining in the game, and the Chiefs trailing 14-13, Mahomes overthrew Kelce in the back of the end zone on third down, forcing Kansas City to settle for a field goal.
A touchdown in that situation would have pushed the Chiefs’ lead to 20-14 (or 19-14 or 21-14 depending on a potential two point conversion…either way, the Broncos would’ve needed a touchdown instead of a field goal at the end of the game).