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Denver Broncos, Bo Nix Lose to Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes

Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos lost to Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs 16-14 after a game winning field goal attempt was blocked by the Chiefs. The Broncos rookie almost pulled off the comeback with a fourth-quarter drive.

Charlie Viehl

Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images
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Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos lost to the Kansas City Chiefs 16-14 in Arrowhead Stadium. Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs stay undefeated, improving to a perfect 9-0.

The rookie out of Oregon led a six-minute drive in the fourth quarter that set up the Broncos for a game-winning field goal attempt as time would expire. Denver had a chance to win the game, but the Chiefs blocked the field goal and secured the win.

On a third down with under two minutes remaining, Nix found Broncos wide receiver Cortland Sutton for a pivotal first down that allowed the Broncos to run out the clock. The Denver rookie finished with 215 yards and two touchdowns, completing 22 of 30 passes.

The Chiefs have now won nine consecutive games when trailing at any point in the second half, an NFL record.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field
Nov 10, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) throws a pass during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. / Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

In the second quarter, Nix connected on a deep ball to Sutton for a 32-yard touchdown. The former Oregon Duck completed 14 of 20 passes for 160 yards and two touchdowns in the first half. Nix has completed receptions to eight different Denver receivers.

Nix spread the ball across the Denver offense, but he and Sutton appear to be establishing a chemistry between quarterback and wide receiver. In addition, Rookie receiver Devaugn Vele caught his first-career NFL touchdown against Kansas City.

With a perfect record, Mahomes and the Chiefs lead the AFC West division. Nix and the Broncos are in third place behind the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs have won two consecutive Super Bowls, and they are currently on the hunt for a three-peat.

Leading up to the game, the rookie quarterback was asked about playing an accoladed quarterback like Mahomes.

"I've obviously watched [Mahomes] for a long time since he was putting up really good numbers in college, and now obviously in the league, you know he's the best in the league right now. Everyone is trying to match him. Everybody's trying to catch up, I feel like," said Nix.

The Broncos led 14-3 in the second quarter until the Chiefs offense was able to score before halftime to cut the Broncos' lead to four points. Mahomes finished with 266 passing yards and a touchdown. The Denver defense sacked the star quarterback four times, but the Chiefs' 16 points were enough to get the win.

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Charlie Viehl
CHARLIE VIEHL

Charlie Viehl is a 23-year old Boston College graduate and is an Oregon Ducks and USC Trojans beat reporter for On SI. A native of Pasadena, California, he covered sports across Los Angeles while at Loyola High School and edited the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program’s magazine at BC. While pursuing a career in sports journalism, he is also a lifelong musician. He is excited to bring his passion for storytelling and sports to fans of college athletics.

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