Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24 after late penalty erases touchdown

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 after a late false-start penalty erased a potential go-ahead touchdown, with Patrick Mahomes sacked on the ensuing play to end the game. Kansas City was trailing by four when Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice in the end zone late in the fourth quarter. Officials called a false start on right tackle Jaylon Moore, nullifying the score and moving the Chiefs back five yards. Mahomes was then sacked by Malcolm Roach. The penalty’s correctness remains contested in the postgame accounts. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he saw Moore move his head but did not see a false start. Moore said he needed to do better, adding that he had not yet reviewed the replay. Mahomes said after the game that the team had to accept the ruling. The late sequence came after Kansas City had another chance to score from close range. The Chiefs had first-and-goal at Denver’s 4-yard line and failed to score on three attempts. Earlier, Kansas City had led 24-13 in the fourth quarter before Denver rallied with two touchdowns to take the lead. Travis Kelce said the Chiefs needed to correct procedural mistakes and that he also had to improve for his teammates. He...