Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24 after late penalty erases TD

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on November 1, 2026, after Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the final play, preserving a comeback victory that put Denver atop the AFC West. The game ended after a disputed penalty erased what appeared to be a go-ahead Kansas City touchdown. With four seconds left and the Chiefs facing fourth-and-goal at the Denver 1-yard line, Mahomes completed a pass to Rashee Rice in the end zone. Officials had already blown the play dead, calling right tackle Jaylon Moore for a false start. The five-yard penalty moved the ball to the 6, where Roach sacked Mahomes on the ensuing play. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said after the game that he saw Moore move his head but did not see a false start. “That’s one man’s opinion,” Reid said, while making clear that he believed the flag was incorrect. The call was made, but the accounts do not establish whether Moore’s movement met the rule’s definition of a false start. Denver trailed 24-13 entering the fourth quarter, then scored 15 unanswered points. Quarterback Bo Nix threw a 2-yard touchdown pass to Nate Adkins and completed a two-point conversion pass to Jaylen Waddle, cutting the deficit to...