The Kansas City Chiefs were defeated by the Denver Broncos in Week 8 of the 2026 NFL regular season.
The game's final score was 28-24 in Denver's favor.
Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes completed 30 of 41 pass attempts for 321 yards and three touchdowns without being intercepted.
Running back Emmett Johnson was Kansas City's leading receiver with five catches for 128 yards, including a 73-yard touchdown reception.
Kenneth Walker III carried the ball 21 times for 69 yards but was unable to find the end zone.
The Chiefs committed a total of 11 penalties, which conceded a total of 105 yards.
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Defensively, Kansas City was led by linebacker Nick Bolton and defensive lineman George Karlaftis, who tallied nine combined tackles
and one sack, respectively.
Superstar pass-rusher Chris Jones registered neither a tackle — whether solo or combined/assisted — nor a sack in the Chiefs' losing effort.
With this rivalry matchup officially in the books, Kansas City will look ahead to its Week 9 tilt with the New York Jets on Sunday, November 8.
This article originally appeared on Chiefs Wire: Final score: KC Chiefs defeated by Denver Broncos 28-24 in Week 8
