Broncos vs. Chiefs score, live updates: KC holds a slight lead at half with AFC West led on the line

First downs: KC 9 DEN 13
Total yards: KC 224 DEN 154
Third downs: KC 1-5 DEN 2-7
Penalties: KC 8-75 DEN 2-25
TOP: KC 11:56 DEN 18:04

Patrick Mahomes 13/19 196 yards 2 TDs
Bo Nix 11/19 121 yards 1 TD

Kenneth Walker III 7 carries 26 yards
Jonah Coleman 5 carries 16 yards
J.K. Dobbins 7 carries 13 yards

Emmett Johnson 3 catches 119 yards 1 TD
Rashee Rice 4 catches 38 yards 1 TD
Travis Kelce 3 catches 27 yards
Xavier Worth 2 catches 9 yards

Courtland Sutton 2 catches 41 yards
Jaylen Waddle 2 catches 36 yards 1 TD

The Chiefs picked up 47 yards on just six plays, and Harrison Butker is good from 45-yard out. 

17-13, Chiefs

Emmett Johnson now has 119 yards receiving on three catches! 

The Broncos have their first touchdown of the day, as Bo Nix hit Jaylen Waddle for a 1-yard TD on fourth-and-goal to cap a 12-play, 69-yard possession. 

Mahomes and Co. get the ball back with 1:15 remaining in the second quarter and just one timeout.

KC 14
DEN 13

MASSIVE coverage breakdown from the Broncos. On a third-and-10, Mahomes hit rookie running back Emmett Johnson out of the backfield for a 73-yard TD!

Embarrassing tackling effort from Taylor Rapp. 

KC 14
DEN 6 
7:40 remaining in second quarter

There are a lot of Bo Nix h8ers out there, but he's shown the ability to make plays. 

It's early on, but I would say the Broncos offense looks better right now. They've picked up 82 yards compared to the Chiefs' 71 yards.

Wil Lutz caps a nine-play, 45-yard drive with a 45-yard field goal. He could end up being the MVP of this game. 

KC 7
DEN 6
14:08 remaining in the second quarter

The scoring has slowed down in Denver. Both offenses went three-and-out on their last two possessions. I think this is more of the game we are going to see today. 

The Chiefs just marched 69 yards on seven plays, and Patrick Mahomes threw his first touchdown in three games with an 11-yard strike to Rashee Rice. 

If you're a receiver and find yourself matched up with linebacker Alex Singleton, you better call for the ball. 

That's a solid opening drive from Denver. Bo Nix took the offense 62 yards down the field on eight plays, and Wil Lutz is good from 39 yards out. A 15-yard unnecessary roughness penalty helped the Broncos out, as did an 18-yard DPI, but keep an eye on Jonah Coleman. He caught two passes for 11 yards on that possession. He and fullback Adam Prentice were the only players who caught passes from Bo Nix. 

Nothing going for Kansas City on its first possession. Kenneth Walker picked up 4 yards on two carries, then Patrick Mahomes had to bail on a bad Creed Humphrey snap on third down. 

Shortest Average Pass Length This Season

Bo Nix 5.7 air yards per attempt

Patrick Mahomes 6.0

Jalon Daniels 6.1

Tyler Huntley 6.3

KC: 3-3 ATS, Under is 4-2

DEN: 5-2 ATS, Under is 5-2

Under hit in 7 straight meetings between Chiefs & Broncos

KC: 2-9 ATS on road since 2025 (Worst in NFL, entering Week 8)