Chiefs at Broncos - Week 7 - Record: 6-1

I don't know about this offense. I do know it was 14 degrees with flurries in Denver -- looked just like the game we played against them here at Arrowhead last year, so there's that. But wow, until the 4th quarter when we had a short field and Tyreek ran in one of those open-space specials in the red zone, we were just sloggin'. The announcer said that we'd been 0-7 on 3rd down in the game. That stinks.

Good thing our pass defense was fine and our run defense fine enough. We also got beaucoup help from our special teams highlighted by a booming punt from Tommy Townsend downed at the one and a super kickoff return for touchdown by Byron Pringle, as well as turnovers galore:

-  Pick-six for Daniel Sorensen,

-  Tershawn Wharton strip and fumble recovery.

-  Messed-up flea flicker scooped up by Frank Clark.

-  Interception by Tyrann Mathieu.

In a sense our own opportunistic defensive play and special teams weirdly kept Mahomes et al off the field. It just seemed like they were rusty every time they got out there. Le'Veon Bell's first run went for 16 which was really nice to see, but he did little the rest of the game. CEH had a few good runs but also dropped a short pass that would've been a touchdown. 

Overall with the elements affecting both teams' play it required those turnovers favoring us, a little bit better quality of football play to win the day, and excellent preparation to take on the high elevation and cold weather. 

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The photograph is from Mike Martin at the official Chiefs site. Thank you.

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