Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs take their perfect record to Mile High Stadium on Monday Night Football. Will Mahomes continue his MVP-like start to the season? Or will Von Miller make his night miserable?
Follow along with us as we keep track of the winners and losers throughout this AFC West matchup.
Loser: Anthony Hitchens gets taken for a ride in the end zone
First, let’s give a little praise to Royce Freeman, who showed patience and then a whole lot of power on this touchdown run.
But poor Chiefs linebacker Anthony Hitches, who got dragged along as Freeman scored:
The Chiefs came into this game with the worst defense in the league. That’s not helping their case.
Winner: Patrick Mahomes’ ... legs?
If Mahomes is known for one thing, it’s his rocket launcher of an arm that had him leading the NFL in touchdown passes even before Monday night’s game. The Denver defense hasn’t made his night very easy, putting him under more pressure than he’s used to and forcing him to make quick throws.
But on third-and-goal, he used the Broncos’ pressure to his advantage, running (!) in the first touchdown of the game:
It was also the first rushing touchdown of his career, though it’s something he did fairly often at Texas Tech.
With Mahomes and the Chiefs’ No. 1 ranked passing offense, Kareem Hunt came into this game as a forgotten piece of the offense. Hunt, who led the league in rushing last season, made his presence felt on the Chiefs’ first drive of the game.
On fourth-and-inches from their own 43-yard line, Hunt barreled through to get 2 yards and the first down. On the next play, Mahomes found him for a 27-yard gain, punctuated by Hunt trucking some dude:
Kareem gained 33 yards on the drive. Alas, for the first time all season, KC didn’t score a touchdown on its opening drive. But at least Hunt got involved again.
At the start of the second quarter, Hunt dropped a pass ... and then on the next play, immediately did this:
Loser: Garett Bolles is not having a good start
After holding the Chiefs to a field goal, the Broncos had a chance to retake the lead on their second possession. But then on second-and-4, Justin Houston beat left tackle Garett Bolles and sacked Case Keenum for a 7-yard loss.
On the next play, Bolles was called for holding and the Broncos had to punt, to dangerous return man Tyreek Hill. 37 yards later, the Chiefs started in Denver territory.
Winner: Brandon McManus gives the Chiefs their first deficit of the season
On the Broncos’ first drive of the game, McManus drilled a 42-yard field. Doesn’t seem that special, right? But it did give the Broncos a 3-0 lead, making it the first time the Chiefs have trailed all season:
The Chiefs were the only team in the NFL that had not trailed this season and were the only team to score a TD on opening drive in all 3 games. Broncos lead 3-0 after their opening drive.
— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) October 2, 2018
Game preview
The Kansas City Chiefs haven’t been great on defense going into their Monday Night Football matchup against the rival Denver Broncos, but Patrick Mahomes has had little issue keeping his team on top through three games this season. The Chiefs will travel to Mile High to face the Broncos beginning at 8:15 p.m. ET on ESPN (live streaming via WatchESPN).
Mahomes has thrown for 896 yards, 13 touchdowns and no interceptions in three games this season. He’s completed 66.7 percent of his passes, and has been assisted by a decent but not-great running game. Mahomes shredded the Chargers for four touchdowns, the Steelers for six touchdowns, and dumped three of them on the 49ers in their last outing.
The Broncos are 2-1 on the season, with one-score wins over the Seahawks and Raiders in their first two games, and a 27-14 loss at the hands of the Ravens in their last game. Monday’s game will be Denver’s third home game of the season, with the other two being wins.
Below is all you need to know to watch the action on Monday.
- Time: 8:15 p.m. ET
- Location: Broncos Stadium at Mile High, Denver, Col.
- TV: ESPN
- Streaming: WatchESPN
- Odds: The Chiefs opened as 4.5-point favorites over the Broncos
- The biggest injury news for Denver is the loss of tight end Jake Butt, who was placed on injured reserve. The team signed Brian Parker, another tight end, off their practice squad in a corresponding move.
- Another issue for Denver is the thigh injury to Tramaine Brock, as he is listed as doubtful for Monday’s game. Adam Jones and Dymonte Thomas are also injures and listed as questionable.
- For the Chiefs, the biggest concern is the absence of Eric Berry, who has a bone spur that is digging into his Achilles, and he’s been inactive thus far this season. Berry is officially doubtful for Monday.
- Aside from Berry, the Chiefs are relatively healthy, however. Berry is the only player listed as doubtful on the final injury report, and Kansas City has nobody listed as questionable.
- If the Broncos are going to have any chance against the Chiefs, they absolutely have to uncork the offense early and often.
- Peep the five questions with the enemy post on Mile High Report, and then the one from Arrowhead Pride.
- Denver will be wearing the all-blue uniforms against the Chiefs.
- The Chiefs are rolling. The Broncos are not, but Monday’s game is a huge opportunity for them to make a statement.
- Case Keenum hasn’t been playing great for the Broncos (he’s not getting much help, to be fair), but head coach Vance Joseph isn’t worried about his interceptions thus far.
- Former Chiefs star Tony Gonzalez thinks Patrick Mahomes will break the single-season touchdown record.
Of the seven SB Nation experts picking Week 4 games, all of them are going with the Chiefs to win on Sunday. The coin flip and the OddsShark computer are going with the Broncos, however.
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