One of the many who couldn't believe that the Denver Broncos stopped Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs at the goal line to win their Week 8 game was New York Knicks superfan Ben Stiller.
He took to X, formerly Twitter, after the game to praise Denver's defense after the stop, writing, “Goal line stand Broncos [praise hands emoji].”
It was a crucial moment in the game that sealed the win and the division lead for the Broncos. The teams have split their series this year, with the Chiefs winning in Week 1.
The Broncos' goal line stop against the Chiefs
The Broncos were down 24-13 in the fourth quarter against the Chiefs. It looked like Kansas City was bound to sweep the season series.
However, the resilient Broncos came back. After scoring a touchdown and two-point conversion to make it a three-point game, Harrison Butker missed another field goal, giving Denver prime field position.
Article Continues BelowTwo plays later, Jonah Coleman scored a touchdown to give his team a four-point lead. Mahomes quickly led the Chiefs down the field all the way to the goal line. However, they could not punch it in.
Mahomes found Rashee Rice for a touchdown that would've won the game for the Chiefs, but it was called off due to a false start penalty by right tackle Jaylon Moore. After being backed up, Mahomes was pressured and unable to find anyone, getting sacked by Malcolm Roach. This ended a solid game from Mahomes. He threw for over 300 yards for the second time this season and three touchdowns.
Now, the Chiefs have lost two in a row and are in second place in the AFC West. They will play the New York Jets in Week 9 before visiting the Atlanta Falcons in Week 10. If they want to make the playoffs, they are going to have to win a lot of their upcoming games.