Mahomes and Kansas City managed to score 13 points in the second half, but it wasn’t good enough because the Broncos’ offense woke up, too. In the end, Kansas City’s defense couldn’t get one last stop, and the much-criticized Nix outplayed his counterpart when it mattered most.

Photos from the Denver Broncos game against division rival Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, November 16, 2025. Denver won 22-19.

Sean Payton’s team took K.C. down to the wire last season. The culture he’s fostered has the team now believing it’ll win these types of games.

Take a look at our staff predictions for the Kansas City Chiefs' rivalry matchup against the Denver Broncos in Week 11.

With their 22-19 loss Sunday to the Broncos in Denver, the Chiefs’ record dropped to 5-5, and they are 3 1/2 games behind 9-2 Denver in the AFC West with seven games to play. The Chiefs looked lethargic for much of the afternoon in the Mile High City, plagued by penalties, terrible special teams and stretches of poor offensive plays.

Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing in Colorado this afternoon. Here’s all we know about Taylor Swift’s attendance.

The Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos released their list of inactive players before their Week 11 matchup. Kansas City is returning from its bye week after losing to the Buffalo Bills in Week 9. Denver extended their league-leading seven-game winning streak against the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 10.

When a team excels in all three phases of the game, it gives them a chance to beat quality opponents. The Broncos getting it done in all three phases says a lot, particularly against the defending AFC champion Chiefs, who've also won the division for the past nine years.