Bridgewater picked off twice in second half. Rookie operating again Javonte Williams had one other highly effective recreation nevertheless it did not present sufficient on scoreboard.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — All that point off the clock. All these performs. All that means.
The Broncos have been hanging in with the mighty Kansas Metropolis Chiefs earlier than a choose six by security Daniel Sorensen eliminated suspense. The Broncos fell to the Chiefs 22-9 on this primetime-viewing Sunday night time recreation at Arrowhead (GEHA Discipline) Stadium, losing a powerful operating by rookie Javonte Williams.
Down, 22-3 after a deflected Teddy Bridgewater fourth-and-2 move was intercepted by Chiefs security Daniel Sorensen, who returned it 75 yards for a back-breaking landing, the Broncos answered with their solely landing of the sport. With about 5 minutes remaining Bridgewater on fourth-and-7 hit operating again Javonte Williams open within the flat for a 13-yard landing.
However the guests’ incapability to complete a outstanding 20-play, 11-minute, 17-second drive that took up practically your complete second quarter went for naught with the potential exception that Williams’ speeding did maintain Chiefs’ nice quarterback Patrick Mahomes on the sidelines.
The Chiefs, who entered this recreation with 5 consecutive AFC West Division titles, have now received 12 video games in a row towards the Broncos. Kansas Metropolis additionally retained its division lead for one more yr with an 8-4 report.
The Broncos fell to 6-6. They play the 1-10-1 Detroit Lions subsequent week at Empower Discipline at Mile Excessive.
For seemingly your complete second quarter, the Broncos had the ball. They bought a discipline purpose early within the second quarter to attract nearer to the heavily-favored Chiefs, then bought the ball again on their very own 3-yard line with 12 minutes 16 seconds left within the first half.
Barreling down the sphere went rookie operating again Javonte Williams.
Combine in a pair quick Teddy Bridgewater completions and the Broncos’ possession lasted 20 performs. It ticked off greater than 11 minutes whereas Mahomes sat and watched from the bench. The Broncos travelled to the Chiefs’ 8 yard line, nevertheless it was fourth-and-2. Earlier within the drive, with the ball on the Chiefs’ 43, it was fourth and seven however head coach Vic Fangio went for it.
Bridgewater transformed by hitting Courtland Sutton on a slant move. And so reasonably than take the sphere purpose in spite of everything that point, all these performs, and all that means, Fangio went for it once more, this time on fourth-and-2 from the 8. Williams was stuffed for a 1-yard loss.
The Broncos went 88 yards on 20 performs over 11 minutes, 7 seconds. Nothing.
It took a pair sequence on each side of the ball for the Broncos to get going. In a uncommon transfer after profitable the coin toss, Fangio elected to take the ball first reasonably than defer to the second half. The concept was to get the Broncos’ offense in rhythm early. And perhaps to ensure the Chiefs’ high-powered offense didn’t put the Broncos in an early gap.
Sound reasoning that didn’t go as deliberate. With the Chiefs’ protection bringing strain, the Broncos went three-and-out on their first two possessions. Mahomes, in the meantime, drove his Chiefs methodically down the sphere on a 12-play, 72-yard drive that had mixture of runs and shallow-cross completions to speedster Tyreek Hill.
Mahomes completed the drive with a 10-yard scramble round proper finish for a landing. The Chiefs have been up early, 7-0, defer or no defer.
The Chiefs moved the ball on their second possession, too, because of a 29-yard display move and run to operating again Clyde Edwards-Helaire. However Denver rookie exterior linebacker Jonathan Cooper made a terrific play on one other display late within the drive and the Chiefs settled for a 56-yard discipline purpose by Harrison Butker. His kick bounced off the left upright and in for a 10-0 lead.
Once more on their third sequence, the Broncos’ offense began at their 25. This time Bridgewater started by hitting an open Jerry Jeudy for a 36-yard acquire. The Broncos moved to the Chiefs’ 14, however an offensive move interference penalty on Sutton – who has the officers in search of that decision on him recently – and an intentional grounding penalty on Bridgewater pushed the ball again.
Brandon McManus bailed out the drive by making a 42-yard discipline purpose early within the second quarter.
The Broncos have been again within the recreation. The Denver protection got here up with a cease on the Chiefs, forcing a punt. A penalty throughout Dionate Spencer’s return moved the ball again to the 3-yard line. With the Broncos’ offense huddling up from its personal finish zone, offensive coordinator Pat Shurmur referred to as on rookie operating again Javonte Williams.
Who plowed forward, time after time. 5 consecutive carries by Williams and his backup Mike Boone moved the ball out to the 35 earlier than Bridgewater tried his first move. Bridgewater then began doing his half by mixing briefly completions. The Broncos had superior to the Chiefs’ 43, third and seven. Below strain, Bridgewater threw it away. Fourth and seven on the Chiefs’ 43.
Surprisingly, however probably not, Fangio went for it. Bridgewater calmly hit Sutton on a slant for 11 yards. Sutton simply beat Ward on the play to maintain the drive going. Then extra Williams. He rushed for an additional first right down to the Chiefs’ 16 whereas Kansas Metropolis star defensive lineman Chris Jones was kneeling on the sideline getting a breather. However the sequence died just a few performs in a while one other fourth down try.
Mahomes was solely 8 of 16 for 88 yards on the half. Bridgewater was 8 of 18 (with a number of throwaways) for 111 yards. He had three interceptions undergo the arms of Chiefs’ defenders. Williams had 59 yards speeding on 14 carries, plus one other three catches for 47 yards.
The second half continued to be a troublesome, hard-fought battle of wills, though the Broncos collapsed amid three turnovers.
The Chiefs made the primary mistake once they had an honest drive snuffed out when Mahomes threw a tad scorching and excessive to Hill, who muffed it and the ball bounced into cornerback Pat Surtain II’s arms for his third interception in two video games.
However Bridgewater threw a foul choose when he did not see security Juan Thornhill leap a curl route run by Jeudy. On the ultimate play of the third quarter, Spencer was bumped into by his personal Caden Sterns whereas attempting to discipline a punt. Sterns was blocked into Spencer however the muff gave the Chiefs the ball on the Broncos’ 18.
And but the Denver D stopped the Chiefs one yard wanting a primary down and settled for an additional Butker discipline purpose. The Chiefs have been up 16-3 early within the fourth quarter.
However then on one other fourth and a couple of, this time from the Chiefs’ 27, Bridgewater had a move deflected proper into the arms of Kansas Metropolis security Daniel Sorensen, who returned it 75 yards for a landing. Butker missed the additional level to maintain the Chiefs lead at 22-3 with 9:42 remaining.
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