On Sunday evening, the Kansas City Chiefs lost 22-19 to the Denver Broncos, falling to 5-5 on the season.

The Chiefs’ passing offense started ugly — and then finished that way

From the jump, Kansas City’s pass offense was not in sync.

On the second play of the opening drive, quarterback Patrick Mahomes loaded up and launched a deep pass to wide receiver Xavier Worthy streaking away from coverage. The throw went too far for Worthy, falling in front of him as he headed toward the end zone.

Two plays later, looking to convert third-and-10, Mahomes let it rip...

In the NFL’s Week 11, the Kansas City Chiefs lost their second straight game to one of the AFC’s top teams, falling to 5-5 with a 22-19 loss to the division-leading Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High. The loss doesn’t mathematically eliminate the Chiefs from winning their 10th straight AFC West title, but the Broncos’ win gives them a 9-2 record that makes them nearly unassailable at the top spot. To make the postseason, Kansas City will now almost certainly need to secure a Wild Card spot — and it’s looking harder and harder for the team to...

After 11 weeks of the NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs have their backs against the wall after a 22-19 loss to the division-leading Denver Broncos on Sunday afternoon. While the loss didn’t mathematically eliminate Kansas City’s chance to win a 10th-consecutive AFC West title, it removes almost all of its margin for error.

Tied 6-6 at halftime, 13-13 at the end of the third quarter and 19-19 with four minutes left, this game was defined by penalties and mistakes by both teams. In the end, it was a 35-yard field goal by Denver’s Will Lutz that won the game....

In the NFL’s Week 11, the (5-4) Kansas City Chiefs are on the road against the (8-2) Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High. For both teams, this game could be described as this season’s most important matchup. With a victory, the Kansas City can begin turning the corner on what has been a disappointing season, substantially increasing the Chiefs’ chance to win a record-tying 10th consecutive division crown. But a Denver win will give the Broncos a very good chance to collect their first division title since Peyton Manning’s final season in 2015.

First quarter

The Chiefs...

The Kansas City Chiefs have released their list of inactive players for Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos.

The Chiefs will be without running back Isiah Pacheco, guard Hunter Nourzad, tight end Jared Wiley, cornerback Joshua Williams and wide receiver Jalen Royals.

Pacheco had already been ruled out on this week’s injury report. The Chiefs did not elevate any players from the practice squad for the game — as they did with running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire for Pacheco’s absence in Week 9. This means that running back Elijah Mitchell will dress and make his debut for the Chiefs in Denver....

Before the Kansas City Chiefs‘ Week 9 road game against the Buffalo Bills, all of our Arrowhead Pride panelists thought the Chiefs would win. As a group, we expected a 33-26 win. That prediction had 28 points of error compared to Kansas City’s 28-21 loss. Our readers expected that more than we did. About one in five thought the Bills would send the Chiefs home with a defeat.

In Week 11, the Chiefs face the Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Kansas City is favored by 3.5 points.

*Let’s see what the staff —...

On Sunday, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Denver Broncos. We welcome Ian St. Clair of Mile High Report — our sister SB Nation site covering the Broncos— for Five Questions with the Enemy.

1. With the Broncos at 8-2, do their fans think they are a Super Bowl contender?

After their showing against the Las Vegas Raiders on “Thursday Night Football” — especially on offense, there is a sense that the sky is falling. While the Broncos got the win and improved to 8-2, fans aren’t buying into the offense. The defense is the best in the...

The Game

Rested from an off week, the (5-4) Kansas City Chiefs will play a divisional game on the road against the leader in the AFC West: the (8-2) Denver Broncos. The Week 11 battle will take place on Empower Field at Mile High Stadium in Denver, Colorado. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead time on CBS — locally on KCTV/5.

The Broncos have built a two-game lead over the rest of the division, squaring up with the third-place Chiefs for the first of two matchups down the final stretch of this season. While Kansas City is fresh...

On Sunday afternoon, the (5-4) Kansas City Chiefs will play the (8-2) Denver Broncos on Empower Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 3:25 p.m. Arrowhead Time. Now in third place in the AFC West, the Chiefs will take on the division leaders in what will be a critical game in how the playoffs will shape up.

The Broncos are coming off a grimy 10-7 win over the Las Vegas Raiders last Thursday, while the Chiefs are coming off a bye. Before the week off, Kansas City lost on the road 28-21 to the Buffalo Bills — a stinging...

As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for this Sunday’s big divisional matchup against the Denver Broncos, the Chiefs’ coaches and players understand that the Broncos’ second-year quarterback Bo Nix isn’t the same player they saw last season.

Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo sees a player with confidence.

“[Nix] looks like he has full command of what to do at the line of scrimmage,” Spagnuolo told reporters on Thursday. “You could see that last year. As the year went on, he got better and better at that. I think the coaches obviously have confidence in him now with changing plays — and...

The latest

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What we’re hearing on the Chiefs: DT Chris Jones has recorded two sacks (97th in the NFL) and a pressure percentage of 9% (43rd in the league), but the Chiefs aren’t worried about his slow start. “Chris is always striving to do better every day. That’s what has made him such a good player,” coach Andy Reid said. “Again, he’s the guy that they’re going to focus on, and if you’re getting a double team, that’s who’s getting doubled. He’ll get his as we...

Salary cap space

All information shown is current as of 7:25 a.m. Saturday, November 15

Current space: $3.3 million.

This includes the estimated salary cap impacts of all known signings and releases. More information about our cap space calculation is available below the tables.

**Please note: All NFL teams must remain below the salary cap between the beginning of the new league year in mid-March and the end of each season. If our estimate of the team’s cap space is a negative number, it’s because contracts for some reported roster moves have not been officially submitted to the league...