Denver
Broncos
1-0
13
FINAL
15
Kansas City
Chiefs
1-0
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a hard-fought battle, the Kansas City Chiefs narrowly defeated the Denver Broncos 15-13 in Week 2 of the 2027 season. Both teams came into this matchup seeking their first win of the season, but it was the Chiefs who ultimately secured the victory in a closely contested affair.
Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs' offense with a solid performance, throwing for 251 yards, while Kenneth Walker was a standout on the ground, racking up 90 rushing yards. Xavier Worthy emerged as Mahomes' go-to target, amassing 115 receiving yards and proving instrumental in key moments of the game. Bo Nix managed to connect for one touchdown pass for the Broncos, but it wasn't enough to clinch the win.
Defensively, the Chiefs made pivotal plays that shifted momentum in their favor. Bray Hubbard's interception was a game-changer, halting a Broncos drive and allowing Kansas City to maintain their slim lead. Meanwhile, Denver's Zach Allen registered two sacks, but the Chiefs' defense held firm when it mattered most, ensuring they held off the Broncos for the win.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 31 | 24 | 77% | 251 | 0 | 0 | 100.3 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 30 | 16 | 53% | 197 | 1 | 1 | 71.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 20 | 90 | 4.5 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 17 | 56 | 3.3 | 13 | 1 | 16 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 5 | 13 | 2.6 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Patrick Mahomes | QB | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | — | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| RJ Harvey | HB | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Jonah Coleman | HB | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Bo Nix | QB | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Wiley | TE | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Emmett Johnson | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xavier Worthy | WR | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 40 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| George Pickens | WR | 4 | 78 | 19.5 | 47 | 1 | 41 | 0 |
| Dont'e Thornton Jr | WR | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 12 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Duce Robinson | WR | 3 | 45 | 15.0 | 8 | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Tommy Tremble | TE | 6 | 40 | 6.7 | 22 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Nyck Harbor | WR | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 12 | 0 | 15 | 0 |
| Travis Kelce | TE | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Brashard Smith | HB | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Kenneth Walker | HB | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 12 | 0 | 20 | 1 |
| Ashton Jeanty | HB | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| Jaylen Waddle | WR | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | — | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Malik Benson | WR | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Moss | FS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bray Hubbard | SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathon Cooper | LEDG | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jyaire Hill | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | DT | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talanoa Hufanga | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zach Allen | DT | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevin Wallace | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nik Bonitto | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jadon Canady | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Bolton | MIKE | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jamari Sharpe | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tye Niekamp | WILL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaden Hicks | SS | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boubacar Traore | REDG | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Evan Johnson | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mansoor Delane | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sai'vion Jones | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Surtain II | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DJ McKinney | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| R Mason Thomas | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Damone Clark | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Melvin Smith Jr. | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ja'Quan McMillian | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Nwankpa | FS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Woods | DT | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Crawshaw | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Harrison Butker | K | 5 | 5 | 0 | 41 |
| Wil Lutz | K | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

