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The Denver Broncos (3-4), led by quarterback Case Keenum, meet the Kansas City Chiefs (6-1), led by quarterback Patrick Mahomes, in a Week 8 AFC West NFL Football game on Sunday, October 28, 2018 (10 / 28/18) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Here is the AP recap for the game:
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Patrick Mahomes threw for 303 yards and four touchdowns, Sammy Watkins had 107 yards receiving and two of the scores, and the Denver Chiefs beat 30-23 on Sunday to wrap up the Broncos and keep them stranglehold on the AFC West as their second half.
Travis Kelce and Kareem Hunt added touchdown catches for the Chiefs (7-1), who won 19 of their past 21 games against division rivals. That includes all three games this season.
Case Keenum had 262 passing yards and two scores for the Broncos (3-5), while Phillip Lindsay had a big day in his first career start. The rookie had 95 yards rushing and a score while catching three passes and providing a spark out of the backfield.
Still, that production could not help the Broncos overcome their own sloppiness. They were flagged 10 times for 83 yards, several of the penalties wiping out big wins – and that did not include a few that were broken down, including a personal foul on Derek Wolfe's defensive tackle.
Denver has lost seven straight to his biggest rival.
Kansas City failed to score on it's first drive, but it was the Broncos jumping in front of Lindsay.
The Chiefs quickly found their stride, though.
Harrison Butker hit a chip-shot field goal, Kelce made a tough touchdown catch in traffic and Watkins found the spot in the middle of the Denver defense to haul in his first TD grab. Denver had no answer until the closing seconds, when Tim Patrick had his first career touchdown catch.
Still, the Chiefs took a 16-14 lead into the locker room. And they were not done.
Watkins, signed in the offseason to take some pressure Tyreek Hill, showed his game-breaking early in the third quarter. He had a 24-yard reception to move Kansas City downfield, and his 10-yard strike from Mahomes added to the Chiefs' cushion.
The Broncos, meanwhile, kept stumbling through costly miscues. Two more penalties on their first place in the first place in the city of Kansas City, where it took place for the first time.
The reigning NFL rushing champion took an inside pitch from Mahomes – a pass, technically – and ran through two tackles, hurdled Will Parks and dragged fellow safety Justin Simmons into the end zone.
The highlight-reel catch-and-run after another hurdling run by Hunt a week ago.
Denver tried to come back in the fourth quarter, when Jeff Heuerman caught a fourth-down touchdown catch. But the Broncos failed to convert the 2-point conversion, then Keenum threw a pick after they'd managed to get the ball back, foiling their best luck to make it a game.
INJURIES
Broncos: The Broncos were missing RB Royce Freeman (ankle), RT Jared Veldheer (knee) and strong safety Darian Stewart (neck). LBs Brandon Marshall (knee) and von Miller (ankle) were active.
Chiefs: WR Tyreek Hill appeared to tweak his groin on a long catch early in the game. He left late in the fourth quarter. … LBs Anthony Hitchens (ribs) and Frank Zombo (hamstring) also left late.
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
Hill showed up at Arrowhead Stadium wearing an inflatable sumo wrestler suit. That came after Tyrolosaur Rex outfit while playing a pingpong game with a practice squad wide receiver Gehrig Dieter, who also wore a sumo follows.
UP NEXT
Broncos: Return home to face Houston next Sunday.
Chiefs: Head to Cleveland next Sunday.
Here's what you need to know:
Who: Broncos vs. Chiefs
What: NFL, Week 8
When: Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018
Where: Arrowhead Stadium, Kanss City, Mo.
Time: 1 p.m. Eastern
TV: CBS
Livestream: fuboTV, CBS Sports Live
line: Chiefs -10
Broncos notes: QB CASE KEENUM has 2+ TD passes in 2 of his past 3. Threw for 271 yards with 1 TD vs. 0 INTs for 110.6 in KC (10/20/13 with Hou.). Has 538 yards pass (269 per game) & 3 TD passes in past 2 on road. * RB PHILLIP LINDSAY (rookie) rushed for 90 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Had rush TD in last meeting. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 555 scrimmage yards & 3rd with 436 rush yards. Rookie RB ROYCE FREEMAN had rush TD in Week 7. Rushed for TD in last meeting. Ties for 2nd among NFL rookies with 4 rush TDs. * WR EMMANUEL SANDERS had 6 catches for 102 yards, incl. 64-yard TD wrestling, & passed for 28-yard TD last week. Is 1 of 7 NFL history with 100+ rec. yards, TD catch & TD pass in single game & 2nd player to accomplish feat in 2018 (ODELL BECKHAM, JR., Wk. 5). Aims for his 3rd in row with 100+ rec. yards & TD catch. WR DEMARYIUS THOMAS has TD wrestling in 2 of his past 3. Rookie WR COURTLAND SUTTON has a strong interest in TD wrestling. * LB VON MILLER had 2 sacks, 2 FFs & FR last week. Has 3.5 sacks in his past 2. Since entering league in 2011, leads NFL with 91 sacks & 25 FFs. CB CHRIS HARRIS, JR. had 53-yard INT-TD last week. LB TODD DAVIS had 10 tackles, INT-TD, TFL & 2 PD last week. Had 13 tackles, TFL & FF in his last game at KC (12/25/16). Rookie LB BRADLEY CHUBB had 2 sacks & FF last week. NFL Leads rookies with 6.5 sacks.
NFL QB rankings: Week 8
Chiefs notes: QB PATRICK MAHOMES completed 28 of 39 (71.8 pct.) For 358 yards with 4 TDs vs. 1 INT for 123.7 rating last week. Has 300+ pass yards in 6 consecutive games, longest active streak in NFL. Passed for 304 yards with TD & rushed for TD in last meeting. Has 985 pass yards (328.3 per game) with 7 TDs vs. 3 INTs for 100.8 rating in past 3 at home. NFL leads with 22 TD passes & 2nd ranks with 2,223 pass yards. * RB KAREEM HUNT had 141 scrimmage yards (86 rush, 55 rec.) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) last week. Since entering league in 2017, has 5 games with 2+ TDs, 3rd-most in NFL over span. Had 175 scrimmage yards (121 rush, 54 rec.) & Rush TD in last meeting. In 8 career games vs. West AFC, has 971 yards scrimmage (121.4 per game) with 6 TDs (5 rush, 1 rec.). * WR TYREEK HILL had TD catch last week. Has 4 TDs (2 rushes, 1 rec, 1 KR) in 4 career games vs. Den. Has 311 rec. yards (103.6 per game) with 4 TDs (3 rec., 1 PR) in his past 3 vs. division. NFL leads with 7 TD catches. TE TRAVIS KELCE had 7 catches for 78 yards & TD in Week 4 meeting. In past 2 home games vs. Den., Has 293 rec. yards (146.5 per game) & 2 TD catches. Aims for his 4th meeting in row with 75+ rec. yards & TD catch. DE DE FORD had sack in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Den. with TFL. Has sack in 4 of his past 5 games. LB JUSTIN HOUSTON had sack in last meeting. Has 11 sacks in his past 6 vs. Den. Has 4 sacks in his past 5 vs. division. S RON PARKER had 33-yard INT-TD last week. – NFL Communications
(The Associated Press contributed to this report.)
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