Yahoo Sports Staff Updated Sun, November 1, 2026 at 11:11 PM UTC About Our Ads Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement In this story The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos will face off in an AFC West showdown in Week 8 — their second meeting of the season. The Chiefs dominated in their first meeting, winning 31-10 on "Monday Night Football" with a stunning 173-yard rushing performance from Kenneth Walker III.
The Broncos find themselves at 5-2 in second place in the AFC West heading into Week 8, as the offense continues to look for its footing under head coach Sean Payton. Since their season opener, the Broncos have won five of their last six games, including an overtime win against the Seahawks in Week 6 — the very team that just handed the Chiefs their first loss of the season.
The Chiefs will look to bounce back after scoring only three points against the Seahawks where Patrick Mahomes and Walker both looked to be without any answers. It marked their fewest points scored since Week 18 of the 2024 season (against the Broncos), where the Chiefs were shut out with Mahomes on the bench, resting up ahead of the playoffs.
Follow along with Yahoo Sports for live updates, highlights and more as the Broncos host the Chiefs for an AFC West showdown in Week 8.
Kansas City got down the field thanks in large part to another huge gain by rookie running back Emmett Johnson. This time he had a 38-yard reception to get the Chiefs in field goal range.
After the drive stalled, Harrison Butker hit a 45-yard field goal to put KC up 17-13 with less than 30 seconds to go in the first half.
It looked like the Chiefs defense had stuffed the Broncos' offense at the goal line.
Bo Nix then went with play action and rolled out right. He hit Jaylen Waddle for the score.
Notably on the drive, Courtland Sutton picked up an injury and is in the medical tent.
Denver trails 14-13 with 1:15 left in the first half.
The Chiefs quarterback was about to get destroyed by a defender, but he barely got the pass off.
It floats to Emmett Johnson, who then uses his speed to get down the field. He had one defender to beat and actually stumbled, but it threw off the defender and helped Johnson get in the end zone for the score.
It looked like Kansas City's offense figured out a cheat code against Denver's defense on its second drive of the game. The Chiefs went all the way down the field, and it ended in a Rashee Rice touchdown.
Since then, Kansas City has run six offensive plays, gained eight yards and punted twice.
Still, the Chiefs lead 7-6 with 13:46 left in the first half.
Bo Nix hit Courtland Sutton for a 23-yard gain to end the first quarter. The Broncos then had two incompletions sandwiching a 7-yard run which brought up fourth and three.
Wil Lutz came on for the 45-yard attempt and made it.
Travis Kelce had a flse start on the second play of the Chiefs' drive moving them back five yards.
Patrick Mahomes then had a four-yard pass and an eight-yard pass, but couldn't pick up the yardage needed after the penalty.
Kansas City punts it back to Denver up 7-3 late in the first quarter.
The Broncos couldn't answer Patrick Mahomes' passing touchdown.
Denver went three-and-out after a three-yard completion to Troy Franklin, a five-yard gain by a Marvin Mims rush and an incompletion.
The Chiefs have missed Rashee Rice. The wide receiver suffered a hamstring injury in Week 4 and this was his first game back after recovering.
Rice showed how important he is to the offense by coming down with the 11-yard score.
Kansas City got the ball first against Denver. Kenneth Walker had back-to-back rushes for two yards each.
Patrick Mahomes then fumbled the snap but recovered and tossed it out of bounds.
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will get back a top receiver in Week 8, as Rashee Rice is officially active for Week 8 after missing time with a hamstring injury.
Travis Kelce is the team's leading receiver this season with 323 yards, tied to lead the team with 24 catches and two receiving touchdowns.
Here's a look at the full list of Week 8 inactives for the Chiefs and Broncos in Week 8.
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