VIDEO: Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Tyrann Mathieu and Byron Pringle speak to the media
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7 HRS AGO - Watch full press conferences at Arrowhead Pride. Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, quarterback Patrick Mahomes, safety Tyrann Mathieu and wide receiver Byron Pringle spoke to the media via Zoom following the team’s 43-16 win over the Denver Broncos.
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WATCH: Andy Reid nearly forgets ‘How ‘Bout Those Chiefs’ in locker room celebration
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The Chiefs had plenty to celebrate after their 43-16 win over the Broncos.
The boys didn't let Big Red forget...HOW 'BOUT THOSE CHIEEEEEFS?!?!?! pic.twitter.com/pABzuTQuFY— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 26, 2020
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Chiefs Defeat Broncos, 43-16, in Complete Team Victory
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Chiefs vs. Broncos: highlights from the game
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It’s the Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos in the late-game slate. Here are the Kansas City highlights:
Mecole uses one hand on the sideline
A one-handed catch by Mecole Hardman (via @NFL). pic.twitter.com/exQzsJ1a65— Arrowhead Pride (@ArrowheadPride) October 25, 2020
Clyde Edwards-Helaire cannot be brought down en route to the Chiefs’ first score
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Week 7 Inactives | Chiefs vs. Broncos
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What we learned about the Chiefs in Week 7
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Taking a look at the week of October 19 on Arrowhead Pride... Eight winners and four losers from the Chiefs’ win against the Bills
For the the third time out of four, the Kansas City Chiefs played on a Monday — this time at 4:00 p.m. Arrowhead Time. Ultimately, they ran away with 26-17 road win against the Buffalo Bills. We covered the postgame press conference, where Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes explained how the offense changed. John Dixon examined five things we learned from the game, the Arrowhead Pride Nerd Squad found three big takeaways from the win and Matt Stagner gave us his customary winners and losers.
Winners
Nick Allegretti, Daniel Kilgore and Mike Remmers: Arguably the least likely list of players you’d expect to see on this list — the new-look Chiefs offensive line was absolutely dominant against a good Bills defense. These guys stepped in for injured and often ineffective starters and put together a game that made the Collapse
Market Movers: who’s up and who’s down as Chiefs enter Week 7
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Kansas City did a nice job in Buffalo and now turns its attention Expand
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Kansas City did a nice job in Buffalo and now turns its attention to the division-rival Denver Broncos. Last week, we saw a very different Kansas City Chiefs team on offense, with backup offensive linemen clearing freeways for Clyde Edwards-Helaire and two backup receivers stepping up for an injured Sammy Watkins.
This week, it’s another divisional game, and likely another snow game, so anything could happen. But the Chiefs will likely continue to evolve as they work in Le’Veon Bell to an already-loaded offense. The only real constant is change, and the most adaptable and resilient teams are the best teams.
Here are a few Chiefs whose ranking may change this week:
This week’s Bulls
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Juan Thornhill: The second-year safety is starting to get his legs back underneath him, and it’s evident in his range and ability to close when the ball is in the air. He’ll get some opportunities this week with a Collapse
Nick Allegretti overcame butterflies to have fun in his breakout game
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The new starter at left guard enjoyed his first chance to play a major role for the Chiefs When the Kansas City Chiefs selected former Illinois offensive lineman Nick Allegretti in the seventh round of the 2019 NFL Draft, they knew they were getting a capable interior lineman. Allegretti had earned second-team All-Big 10 honors during his final college season — and PFF had graded him as one of the best pass-blocking offensive linemen in the 2019 class.
But behind a stable offensive line, Allegretti has only had offensive snaps when the play-calls required extra linemen. In the first 15 games of his career, he had never had more than three snaps — and only 12 in total.
But in back-to-back weeks, two starting offensive linemen — left guard Kelechi Osemele and right tackle Mitchell Schwartz — have gone out with injuries. In the second drive of the Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills, Allegretti came into the starting lineup at left guard.
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College football Week 8 Chiefs’ prospect watch: Big Ten conference play kicks in
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A few NFL Draft prospects Chiefs fans should know will be taking the field for the first time this year. Last weekend, college football was everything people had hoped for in terms of watching draft prospects square off with one another in big-time matchups.
We skipped over the prospects to watch last week to dive into mock draft season, but the watch guide is coming back this week, and it couldn’t be at a better time. The Big Ten’s season starts this weekend, which brings a whole new wave of teams and prospects to watch. Often considered the second-best conference in college football, the Big Ten might have the most NFL draft prospects to watch this year.
As usual, we are going to look at the college slate through the lens of the Kansas City Chiefs in an attempt to focus on players that could be high on their radar. The Chiefs are coming off a good victory against another top team in the AFC in the Buffalo Bills, and some previously-considered Collapse
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Five things we learned as the Chiefs buried the Broncos
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What lessons can we learn from Sunday’s game? The Kansas City Chiefs extended their record to 6-1 on Sunday, soundly defeating the Denver Broncos 43-16.
Here are five things we learned from the game:
The Chiefs can still party like it’s 2013
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Eric Berry returns an interception for a touchdown against the Philadelphia Eagles in September 2013.
I’m old enough to remember when we would say things like, “Man, if the Chiefs could put a real offense on the field, nobody could beat them.”
I’m speaking, of course, about the 2013 team that started the season 9-0 — but faltered a bit down the stretch when it had to face more effective offenses. Then in the playoffs, it couldn’t match the Indianapolis Colts’ prodigious second-half scoring.
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Chiefs-Broncos: three big takeaways
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Kansas City wins big in Denver thanks to contributions from every phase of the game. The Kansas City Chiefs may not have looked like the typical offensive juggernaut we’ve grown used to watching, but they dispatched the Denver Broncos in a 43-16 blowout.
We discussed the game in detail on the Arrowhead Pride Laboratory post-game show:
Here are our three big takeways from the game:
Steve Spagnuolo has the pass defense simmering
Back to back 3 and outsGreat job matching a Smash concept on all 3 levels pic.twitter.com/k2hh940GpM— Matt Lane (@ChiefinCarolina) October 25, 2020
It’s hard to isolate exactly one area of the defense that played well since there were so many quality performances. The part that continues to stick out the most has to be how much chaos Steve Spagnuolo and this secondary cause for opposing quarterbacks.
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Final score: Chiefs clobber Broncos 43-16 in Denver
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The Kansas City Chiefs won the 10th game in a row over their AFC West foe. Much of the talk headed into the Kansas City Chiefs’ game against the Denver Broncos on Sunday revolved around Patrick Mahomes and his affinity for snow-filled football games.
It snowed on Sunday in Denver, but it was less Mahomes and more team play that led to a dominant 43-16 Chiefs victory. The Chiefs improved to 6-1 on the season, and Denver fell to 2-4.
Kansas City scored touchdowns in all three phases of the game — offense, defense and special teams — in the first half.
After being blanked last week against the Buffalo Bills, wide receiver Mecole Hardman was involved in the offense early in the first quarter, using one hand to bring in a 19-yard pass down the left sideline to get Kansas City into the Denver red zone. Running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire broke several tackles en route to an 11-yard rushing touchdown to give the Chiefs a 7-0 lead.
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Chiefs-Broncos: First half discussion
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The Kansas City Chiefs are on the road to face to Denver Broncos for Week 7. What’s on your mind during the first half?
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Early games open discussion
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The Chiefs play later, so let’s talk about the games going on now. The Kansas City Chiefs take on the Broncos beginning at 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time from Denver. Before the Chiefs take the field, there are seven early games to watch.
Use the comment section below to discuss the early-afternoon slate:
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Five things to watch as the Chiefs face the Broncos
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It’s the first meeting of the season between two longtime AFC West rivals. As you’ll recall, the last time the Kansas City Chiefs played against the Denver Broncos, a winter blizzard unloaded onto Arrowhead Stadium. Aesthetically (and as a Chiefs fan), it was fun to watch. Kansas City dominated in a 23-3 win — and quarterback Patrick Mahomes revealed that he could “spin it in anything” as he threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns.
“I think I’m a snow game guy.” @PatrickMahomes pic.twitter.com/rMbmr2YNqY— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) December 18, 2019
For Sunday’s matchup between these division rivals, it may look like it did in Week 15 last season; at the 3:25 (Arrowhead Time) kickoff, Denver forecasters expect snow.
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The Arrowhead Pride staff weighs in on Chiefs-Broncos game...
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Let’s see how our staff (and our readers) see the Week 7 matchup. After a bad week of predictions in Week 5 against the Las Vegas Raiders, we — like the team — managed to right the ship in the Week 6 game against the Buffalo Bills. All of the Arrowhead Pride contributors picked the Kansas City Chiefs to win — and we were in the ballpark of the final score. Our aggregate pick was 34.6-28.3, which was a 6.4-point spread; we just thought both teams would score more. Our readers, however, were a bit less confident in a win. 83% picked the Chiefs — but win or lose, 78% thought the game would be close.
Let’s see how our staff (and our readers) think the Week 7 road game against the Denver Broncos will play out.
Tom Childs (@tomchilds56)
Did someone say this is going to be a snow game?
If it is, then this thing won't even be close. But if it's not, then I actually expect a frisky performance from the Broncos. Will it be enough to beat Mahomes? Collapse
How the Chiefs’ last game in Denver changed the course of their Super Bowl season
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It was a year ago that Chiefs fans collectively held their breath — and the team turned a corner. It was Week 7 of the 2019 NFL season. After rolling off four wins to open their campaign, the Kansas City Chiefs had unexpectedly stumbled in the two previous weeks — falling to the Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans in back-to-back homes games — and hoped to get things back on track in a Thursday Night Football appearance against the Denver Broncos at Mile High.
It wasn’t necessarily going to be easy. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes just hadn’t seemed like his normal self ever since suffering a high ankle sprain in the season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars. In addition, Steve Spagnuolo’s newly-retooled defense had seemed unfocused and soft — especially in the two losses. But on the bright side, the Broncos were coming into the game 2-4 after losing four to open the season.
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Chiefs defense and special teams highlight a complete team victory
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The under-appreciated units carried Kansas City to their 10th straight win over the Broncos Midway through the third quarter of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 43-16 trouncing of the Denver Broncos in Week 7, quarterback Patrick Mahomes had 114 passing yards as he watched his team take a three-possession lead. For the game, the offense never converted a third down, was notably outgained by Denver, and only one skill position player earned over 60 total yards by themselves.
The blowout was possible because of the performance by the Chiefs’ defense and special teams units. Not only did they both have good overall games; they also made the two biggest plays of the day:
On a second-down pass in the second quarter, safety Daniel Sorensen jumped a route and took the interception 50 yards for a touchdown. Almost five game-minutes later, wide receiver Byron Pringle returned a kickoff 102 yards to increase the Chiefs’ lead to 24-9.
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Chiefs-Broncos rapid reaction: a strangely bittersweet domination
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Having come off a Super Bowl victory with hopes of getting back, the team still has work to do despite blowing out the Broncos. Given the current state of the Kansas City Chiefs organization and its now-yearly lofty goals, Sunday’s win is probably as bittersweet as it gets: complete and utter domination of the scoreboard, yet room to grow in key areas of the game.
First, the good that comes to mind (and there is a lot of it).
No injuries out of the game — always one of the most important points.
Wide receiver Mecole Hardman surfaced for some key plays at the very beginning and did enough with two receptions to be the Chiefs’ leading receiver by game’s end.
Touchdowns in every facet of the game — including two from former undrafted free agents in kick returner Byron Pringle and safety Daniel Sorensen, as well as a forced fumble from another undrafted free agent: defensive lineman Tershawn Wharton.
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Chiefs-Broncos: Second half discussion
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The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos continue to battle the weather — and each other — in a snowy divisional game. What are you thinking during the second half?
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Khalen Saunders, Le’Veon Bell will play against Broncos
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The Chiefs and Broncos have released their inactives lists for Sunday’s game. The Kansas City Chiefs have released their inactive list for Sunday’s Week 7 game against the Denver Broncos.
Defensive tackle Khalen Saunders — who has been on injured reserve afrer suffering a dislocated elbow in Week 1 — returned to practice this week and was restored to the roster on Saturday. He will be active for the game — as will newly-signed running back Le’Veon Bell. Running back Darwin Thompson will be inactive, while fellow running DeAndre Washington — inactive the last two weeks — will play.
Here are the Chiefs’ inactives for today’s game against the Broncos:WR Sammy WatkinsRB Darwin ThompsonLB Darius HarrisOT Mitchell SchwartzTE Ricky Seals-JonesDE Taco Charlton— Matt McMullen (@KCChiefs_Matt) October 25, 2020
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Chiefs at Broncos 2020: game time, TV schedule and how to watch live online
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Everything you need to know to watch the Chiefs take on the Broncos in Week 7. The Game
For Week 7, the Kansas City Chiefs are facing the Denver Broncos, going on the road to complete the first round of 2020’s divisional games. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. (Arrowhead Time) on Sunday. The game will be broadcast on CBS — locally on KCTV/5.
The Chiefs are 5-1 as they continue to defend their 2019 NFL championship, coming off a 26-17 victory over the Buffalo Bills in Week 6. The Broncos come into the game 2-3, having won their last two games — most recently, an 18-12 road victory against the New England Patriots.
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes leads the Chiefs offense. Through six games, he’s thrown for 1,699 yards, 15 touchdowns and just one interception. His passer rating is 110.9, which is the league’s fourth-best mark. Broncos quarterback Drew Lock — a Lee’s Summit native who was selected by the Broncos in the second Collapse
Chiefs announce several roster moves ahead of game vs. Broncos
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The Kansas City Chiefs announced several roster moves via the team’s official Twitter account on Saturday afternoon. The Chiefs play the Denver Broncos at 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time on Sunday.
Danny Isidora and Marcus Kemp have been moved to the active roster from the practice squad. Khalen Saunders has been activated from injured reserve.Alex Okafor has been placed on injured reserve.— Kansas City Chiefs (@Chiefs) October 24, 2020
First, the Chiefs moved offensive lineman Danny Isidora and wide receiver Marcus Kemp to the active roster from the practice squad. The Chiefs can elevate two players for the game thanks to the NFL’s new roster rules for 2020. Isidora and Kemp provide depth for offensive lineman Mitch Schwartz and wide receiver Sammy Watkins, respectively. Both Schwartz and Watkins have already been ruled out. Isidora and Kemp will return to the practice squad after the game.
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Chiefs-Broncos defensive preview: Chiefs to dig into defensive end depth vs. Broncos
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The Arrowhead Pride Nerd Squad breaks down the Broncos’ offense — and a concept we might see on Sunday. The Kansas City Chiefs defense had a good performance against the Buffalo Bills last week, albeit a penalty-ridden one. With the Denver Broncos up next on the schedule, the Chiefs defense will once again need to defend the run well and protect against the multitude of vertical shots the Broncos will take.
With that in mind, let’s dig into the Broncos’ personnel — and a concept we may see on Monday. Then we’ll discuss how the Chiefs defense can try to slow them down — and continue their dominance over this AFC West foe.
The personnel
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Chiefs headlines for Saturday, October 24 The latest
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In any case, Edwards-Helaire’s career has gotten off to a quick start. He’s currently second to Derrick Henry in rushing yards (505) on the year, and leads the entire NFL in yards from scrimmage (682) through six weeks. Both Henry (134.4) and Alvin Kamara (135.2) have averaged more scrimmage yards per game, but each has played only five games to CEH’s six. The only thing that’s really been missing from Edwards-Helaire’s performance is his ability to get into the end zone. He’s notched just one touchdown in six games―a number that’s likely due more to variance than anything else: He had a handful of TDs called back to penalty and has been stuffed at the goal line a few times, too.
I expect that despite the Chiefs signing Le’Veon Bell, CEH will remain the lead back for the team going forward. Even if he’s forced to share more Collapse
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