Patrick Mahomes finished 27 of 44 for 270 yards and two touchdowns along with nine carries for 54 yards for the Chiefs; Broncos quarterback Drew Lock has scored 12-of-24 for 162 yards and has also scored two quick touchdowns.
Nick Bolton scored an 86-yard fumble with seven minutes left to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 28-24 win over the Denver Broncos in their last regular season game.
It remains to be seen if Saturday’s bout could be Vic Fangio’s last as head coach for the Broncos, and his future is in question when the league has a typically busy post-season period for sideline changes.
Victory was within reach for Denver as they led 21-20 with the ball on the Chiefs’ nine-yard line midway through the fourth, only Bolton scooped and scored after Mark Ingram III knocked the ball out. Melvin Ingram in 14th place. Subsequently, Patrick Mahomes converted a two-point conversion and earned a seven-point pad.
The Broncos’ reaction to their subsequent play saw them agreeing to a 31-yard shot from Brandon McManus in fourth and ninth scores with 4.37 left, paving the way for Kansas City to chew time.
Mahomes finished 27 of 44 for 270 yards and two touchdowns and led the Chiefs with nine carries for 54 yards. Drew Lock, who started instead of Teddy Bridgewater, went 12 of 24 for 162 yards and also scored two points.
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Travis Kelsey put the Chiefs ahead when he hit Mahomes from three yards at the end of a 91-yard 17-game game.
Locke darted from five yards for the first of his two fast touchdowns, then escaped for a 23-yard dash when the Broncos entered the break, leading 14-10.
Jeric McKinnon’s slick 14-yard shot put the Chiefs in first place early in the third quarter, until Gordon worked his way to a 47-yard touchdown, 21-17 when he finished 110 yards behind 12 carries. night.
Harrison Butker, with a 51-yard field goal, brought the Chiefs one point in the opening 15 seconds of the fourth quarter, while Bolton swooped in on the lost ball and shot in at a crucial moment minutes later.
