NFL 2026
Week 8 · Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Empower Field at Mile High · 76,831 attended
Game Recap

Broncos Beat Chiefs 28-24 in Week 8

Denver Broncos 28, Kansas City Chiefs 24 at Empower Field at Mile High. Bo Nix went 20 of 32 for 222 yards with 2 touchdowns.

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Quarter Scoring

Team Q1Q2Q3Q4 Total
Chiefs
71070 24
Broncos
310015 28

Broncos Leaders

Passing Yards
Bo Nix
20/32, 222 YDS, 2 TD
Rushing Yards
Jonah Coleman
11 CAR, 41 YDS, 1 TD
Receiving Yards
Jonah Coleman
4 REC, 63 YDS
Tackles

Chiefs Leaders

Passing Yards
Patrick Mahomes
30/41, 321 YDS, 3 TD
Rushing Yards
Kenneth Walker III
21 CAR, 69 YDS
Receiving Yards
Emmett Johnson
5 REC, 128 YDS, 1 TD
Tackles

Team Stats

Chiefs Stat Broncos
22 1st Downs 21
13 Passing 1st downs 10
6 Rushing 1st downs 6
3 1st downs from penalties 5
6-14 3rd down efficiency 2-11
0-1 4th down efficiency 2-2
67 Total Plays 56
399 Total Yards 294
6.0 Yards per Play 5.2
11 Total Drives 11
309 Passing 217
30/41 Comp/Att 20/32
7.2 Yards per pass 6.6
0 Interceptions thrown 0
2-12 Sacks-Yards Lost 1-5
90 Rushing 77
24 Rushing Attempts 23
3.8 Yards per rush 3.3
2-3 Red Zone (Made-Att) 3-3
11-105 Penalties 6-45
0 Turnovers 0
0 Fumbles lost 0
0 Interceptions thrown 0
0 Defensive / Special Teams TDs 0
31:29 Possession 28:31

Scoring Plays

9 scores
Q1 9:43
Wil Lutz 39 Yd Field Goal
0–3
Q1 6:04
Rashee Rice 11 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)
7–3
Q2 14:08
Wil Lutz 45 Yd Field Goal
7–6
Q2 7:40
Emmett Johnson 73 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)
14–6
Q2 1:15
Jaylen Waddle 1 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Wil Lutz Kick)
14–13
Q2 0:19
Harrison Butker 45 Yd Field Goal
17–13
Q3 1:38
Noah Gray 4 Yd pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker Kick)
24–13
Q4 8:55
Nate Adkins 2 Yd pass from Bo Nix (Bo Nix Pass to Jaylen Waddle for Two-Point Conversion)
24–21
Q4 1:56
Jonah Coleman 5 Yd Rush (Wil Lutz Kick)
24–28

Week 8: Chiefs Visit Broncos After Their First Loss

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The Kansas City Chiefs visit the Denver Broncos on Sunday, November 1. Kansas City is 5-1 after a 20-3 loss at Seattle, its first of the season, in which it gained 213 yards. Denver is 5-2 after three straight wins, the latest 30-16 at Arizona, and is 3-0 at home. Kansas City won the Week 1 meeting 31-10.

Kansas City's offense

Three points at Seattle with Rashee Rice and Tyquan Thornton out.

Denver at home

Wins over Jacksonville, the Rams and Seattle.

Week 1

The Chiefs won 31-10 in Kansas City.

Pregame AI Prediction

Winner called correctly Confidence: Low

How the prediction did

Predicted 20-23 (Chiefs vs Broncos), final was 24-28. Right winner at Low confidence, with the margin off by 1. Kansas City led 24-13 in the third quarter behind three Patrick Mahomes touchdown passes, but Denver scored the last 15 points, the winner a 5-yard run by Jonah Coleman. The Broncos are 4-0 at home.

Chiefs
20
47% to win
VS
Broncos
23
53% to win
Chiefs 47% Broncos 53%

Denver's home record

Three home games, three wins.

Kansas City's receivers

Still without Rice and Thornton.

The Chiefs' track record

Kansas City has lost once, which keeps this Low.

Low.

Venue

Empower Field at Mile High
Denver, CO
Attendance: 76,831

Closing Line

DEN -1.5
O/U 41.5
via DraftKings

Officials

Clete Blakeman Referee
James Coleman Side Judge
Kent Payne Line Judge
Jonah Monroe Back Judge
Karina Tovar Field Judge

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Broncos Injuries

Talanoa Hufanga
S · Not Specified
Questionable
Brandon Jones
S · Not Specified
Questionable
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
RJ Harvey
RB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Tyler Badie
RB · Fracture
Injured Reserve

Chiefs Injuries

Mansoor Delane
CB · Not Specified
Questionable
Peter Woods
DT · Not Specified
Questionable
L'Jarius Sneed
CB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve
Omarr Norman-Lott
DT · Surgery
Out
Brashard Smith
RB · Not Specified
Injured Reserve