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Broncos Narrowly Outscored at GEHA Field by Chiefs in Season Finale

In a closely contested match at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, the Denver Broncos ended their season with a 5-12 record after falling to the Kansas City Chiefs, who improved to 14-3. The final score read 27-24 in favor of the home team.


Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson (3) warms up against the Minnesota Vikings during an NFL preseason football game, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, in Denver. (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

The Denver Broncos put up a resilient fight against the Kansas City Chiefs. The Broncos' offense accumulated a total of 307 yards, with their passing game contributing 222 yards. Quarterback performance was solid with an average completion percentage of 68 percent and one touchdown pass that covered 25 yards – the longest for the team during this game. Despite being sacked four times, they managed to maintain an average pocket time close to three seconds.


On the ground, Denver's rushing attack was effective as well, totaling 117 yards on 24 attempts which translates into an impressive average of nearly five yards per carry. They found success in reaching the end zone twice through their running plays, with one rush breaking for a notable longest run of 19 yards and another resulting in a touchdown from sixteen yards out.


Special teams also played their part; Denver executed flawlessly on field goals making their only attempt from forty-nine yards out and successfully converted all three extra-point kicks. Their punting unit averaged over fifty-one yards across five attempts and managed to place two punts inside the twenty-yard line while limiting return yardage to fourteen.


Defensively, while not recording any sacks or tackles for loss against Kansas City's offense, Denver did manage three hurries and three quarterback hits. They also forced one interception but allowed twenty-nine completed passes from forty-two targets by Kansas City's passing attack.


The upcoming game for the Denver Broncos will be held at Empower Field at Mile High against Los Angeles Chargers on January eighth at four twenty-five PM Eastern Time (2:25 PM local time). Fans can catch this matchup live on CBS as both teams look forward to starting off their new year's campaign on home turf.

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