The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off their NFL bye week, and they’re heading into an important game against the Denver Broncos on the road on Sunday, November 16. While the Broncos haven’t been much competition in the past, this is a different season, and Denver has an 8-2 record heading into the game. The Chiefs are 5-4.
If there’s anyone who knows that the Broncos could unseat the Chiefs as AFC darlings, it’s Chiefs franchise quarterback Patrick Mahomes. Denver is the No. 1 seed in the AFC West, and their quarterback, Bo Nix, means business. The Broncos’ defense is no joke, too. Denver’s defense is third in points allowed at 17.3 per game, and they’ve allowed the third-fewest yards in the league, according to NFL research. The Broncos are also the No. 1 red zone defense.
So, between Nix and the Broncos’ elite defense, the Chiefs will have their hands full on Sunday. Now, Patrick Mahomes is sending a clear message about the game and the team’s worthy opponents.
Patrick Mahomes Talks Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos Game
The Kansas City Chiefs are coming off a difficult loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, November 2. It wasn’t a great game for Kansas City or Mahomes. According to NFL research, the contest marked the first time in Mahomes’ career he completed fewer than 50% of his passes. He also finished 15 of 34 for 250 yards with one interception. Before that game, Mahomes was just off a three-game winning streak for the Chiefs, which saw him completing 74% of his passes for an average of 281 yards.
Mahomes will have to perform better on Sunday, especially up against the Denver Broncos’ elite defense. He’ll have to make more completions and quick decisions.
Speaking about the game on Wednesday, November 12, Mahomes noted that the Broncos are “first in the division, and they have a couple games on us.”
“It’s huge for the division, and that’s always our first goal is win the division,” he added. “And so, it’s a really good football team. There’s no way around it, and so we have to go out there and play our best football. And I don’t think we’ve done that yet. So, after this bye, let’s go out there, put a great week of practice together and find a way to win in a hostile environment against a great football team.”
Chiefs and Broncos Game is Important to Kansas City
He doubled down on how important this game is to the franchise. “I mean, I think you understand this game is important,” he said. “I think that’s the biggest thing. I mean, it’s a divisional game, and they’re always important. But with them having the lead and us needing to go out there and win to have a chance to win the division, I think guys understand that.”
Going into the game, though, Mahomes says that guys aren’t panicking. They’re looking at it as any other game and want to play their best on the field.
“I think if we play our best football, we can play with and win against anybody,” he said. “So, we have to go out there with that mindset of, ‘Let’s play our best football this weekend.’”
It’s always an event when the Chiefs play the Broncos, but this game will be even bigger than usual. While it’s not great that the Chiefs have a 5-4 record at this point in the season, it does make for more interesting football.
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