Broncos Beat Chiefs 28-24 After False-Start Flag Erases Late Chiefs Touchdown

The Denver Broncos beat the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on Sunday in Denver after a false-start penalty on Chiefs tackle Jaylon Moore erased a go-ahead touchdown catch by Rashee Rice with 4 seconds left. The flag pushed Kansas City back five yards from the 1-yard line, and quarterback Patrick Mahomes was sacked on the final play, leaving the Chiefs 5-2 and the Broncos 6-2 in the AFC West. Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he did not see a penalty and called the flag one man's opinion, adding that the team had more than 100 penalty yards. Kansas City had led 24-21 and blew a double-digit second-half lead after kicker Harrison Butker missed a key field goal; Denver then scored two fourth-quarter touchdowns. Mahomes's wife, Brittany, wrote on Instagram Stories that it was the weakest call she had ever seen.

NBC News, on the left, frames the ending as a nail-biter in a season of close games, citing the 71st one-score game, which ties a record through Week 8 since 1970, along with Reid's reaction and Butker's job security. Its headline credits Denver's win. On the right, the New York Post and Daily Mail put Brittany Mahomes's post in their headlines. The Post adds Reid's comments on penalties and Butker's miss. The Daily Mail calls her post a meltdown, says she accused referees of deliberately making calls against the Chiefs, notes her 2.1 million followers, cites X users mocking her, and places the ball at the six-yard line. All agree on the score, flag and sack. Yahoo Sports differs by spotlighting fans criticizing Mahomes for a costly error.