ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — Nobody on the Denver Broncos ‘ roster or coaching staff was with the team the last time they defeated the Kansas City Chiefs way back on Sept. 17, 2015.
The Broncos scored touchdowns nine seconds apart in the final minute for a stunning 31-24 win on a Thursday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 2 that season.
That’s the site of their game this Thursday night when the Broncos (1-4) try to snap their 15-game losing streak to the defending Super Bowl champion Chiefs (4-1).
Eight years ago, when Patrick Mahomes was still flinging footballs at Texas Tech, Peyton Manning threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Emmanuel Sanders with 36 seconds left and Brandon McManus’ extra point tied the game at 24.
Linebacker Brandon Marshall poked the ball from Jamaal Charles’ grasp on the ensuing kickoff and cornerback Bradley Roby scooped up the loose ball and raced 21 yards into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown with 27 seconds left.
Broncos 31, Chiefs 24.
Two months later, the Chiefs won 29-13 in Denver with Manning limited by a foot injury that would sideline him until the playoffs, when he returned to the starting lineup and helped the Broncos go on a Super Bowl run.
Denver Broncos linebacker Jonathon Cooper reacts to their loss against the New York Jets in an NFL football game Sunday, Oct. 8, 2023, in Denver. Credit: AP/Jack Dempsey
That’s the last time the Broncos beat the Chiefs.
Although they’ve lost by an average of 11 points, eight of the 15 defeats have been by one score, including both of last year’s games in which Kansas City prevailed 34-28 and 27-24.
The Broncos are 10½-point underdogs Thursday night, according to FanDuel Sportsbook, just the fourth time in Sean Payton’s coaching career his team has been a double-digit underdog.
The Broncos face the Chiefs again on Oct. 29 and if they get swept by Kansas City for the eighth straight season, they’ll be approaching the record of 20 consecutive losses against one opponent set by the Buffalo Bills, who…
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