Chiefs 31-10 Broncos: Walker 173 yards, Mahomes back, Week 1 closed
A 60-yard run, a 2-yard catch, three Mahomes touchdowns, and 176 yards for Denver.
Why this game matters
Week 1 already had a Super Bowl rematch, an Australia game, and Giants 28-20 on Sunday night. It did not have a Monday night result until Arrowhead printed 31-10.
What actually happened
Pro-Football-Reference: Broncos 7-0-3-0, Chiefs 7-7-10-7. Patrick Mahomes ran 15 yards for the first score. Bo Nix found Evan Engram from 19 yards, 7-7. Rashee Rice 13-yard catch made it 14-7. Kenneth Walker III went 60 yards in the third. Wil Lutz hit from 31. Harrison Butker hit from 28 after Travis Kelce’s 59-yard catch. Walker scored from two yards out in the fourth.
Walker: 23 carries, 173 yards, two total touchdowns. Mahomes: 15 of 27, 184 yards, two passing touchdowns, one interception, one rushing touchdown. Nix: 17 of 28, 131 yards, one touchdown, one interception, four sacks. Chiefs 220 rushing yards. Attendance 73,543.
What it changes
Kansas City is 1-0. Denver is 0-1. Every Week 1 game was won by a different margin. Thursday is Lions at Bills in a stadium that has not hosted a regular-season snap.
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