Chiefs Rout Broncos 31-10 in Week 1
Kansas City Chiefs 31, Denver Broncos 10 at Arrowhead Stadium. Patrick Mahomes went 15 of 27 for 184 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 31-10 on Monday, September 14 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The Chiefs are 1-0 and the Broncos are 0-1.
10-31 
Final How did the scoring go?
It was tied 7-7 after the first quarter, the Chiefs led 14-7 at halftime, and the Chiefs led 24-10 after three quarters. The Chiefs scored first on a Patrick Mahomes 15-yard run with 8:11 left in the first quarter. The final points came on a Kenneth Walker III 2-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes for the Chiefs in the fourth quarter.
Who led the way?
For the Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes went 15 of 27 for 184 yards with 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Kenneth Walker III had 23 carries for 173 yards and 1 touchdown, and Travis Kelce caught 3 passes for 71 yards. For the Broncos, Bo Nix went 17 of 28 for 131 yards with 1 touchdown and 1 interception. J.K. Dobbins had 8 carries for 36 yards, and Evan Engram caught 4 passes for 43 yards with 1 touchdown.
What do the team stats show?
The Chiefs outgained the Broncos 392 to 176 in total yards. The Broncos turned the ball over twice and the Chiefs once. On third down, the Broncos went 2-12 and the Chiefs went 9-17. Time of possession was 26:18 for the Broncos and 33:42 for the Chiefs.
How did the AI prediction hold up?
Touchdown Week's AI Prediction had the Broncos winning, with a projected score of Broncos 23, Chiefs 20 at low confidence. The pick missed, with the Chiefs winning instead. Kansas City won 31-10 behind a healthy Mahomes and Kenneth Walker III's debut, a clear miss for the model's against-the-line Denver pick.
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- ESPN: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs box score
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