Broncos beat Chiefs 28-24 after late touchdown is erased

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on November 1, taking first place in the AFC West after a late false-start penalty erased Kansas City’s apparent go-ahead touchdown and Malcolm Roach sacked Patrick Mahomes on the final play. The Chiefs trailed by four when they drove to Denver’s 1-yard line in the final seconds. On fourth down, Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice for what appeared to be a touchdown. Officials called a false start on right tackle Jaylon Moore, nullifying the score and moving Kansas City back five yards. On the next play, Roach brought down Mahomes to end the game. The call prompted questions from Chiefs coach Andy Reid, who said after the game that he did not see a false start, though he saw Moore move his head. Reid described his view as one man’s opinion. Moore said he had not yet reviewed the play and would need to be better, according to a postgame account. The supplied accounts do not include an independent officials’ review resolving whether Moore’s movement warranted the penalty. The call’s impact came after Kansas City had surrendered a fourth-quarter lead: the Chiefs were ahead 24-13 before Denver scored 15 straight points to win....