Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs placed the Denver Broncos where they wanted them. Denver's back was to the end zone, and rolling without key defensive back Brandon Jones. But Malcolm Roach and the Broncos had other ideas near the goal line.

Pass rushers Jonathan Cooper and Nik Bonitto collapsed the pocket first. Then Roach penetrated past the Chiefs' protection and grabbed Mahomes' gameday attire. Mahomes fell bottom first on the fourth and goal try, culminating in Denver's 28-24 home win Sunday.

Mahomes even attempted a desperation pass that fell into the hands of one of his offensive linemen. But the ball never crossed the goal line, and Mahomes was ruled down anyway for the sack.

🚨 BALL GAME 🚨

The Broncos make the stand, and hand the Chiefs their 2nd straight loss!

What a finish in Denver! pic.twitter.com/8KNXYRO8kI

— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) November 2, 2026

Denver watched Mahomes and the Chiefs put together an eight-play drive that ate up 44 yards. Kansas City landed all the way down to Denver's one-yard line, with the Broncos out of timeout and needing the defense to come through.

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But with four seconds left, Roach penetrated through the front line and pulled off the climactic sack that got Mile High to erupt with joy. So now Denver hands Kansas City its first losing streak of the 2026 season following an impressive 5-0 start. And in the process, the Broncos officially take control of the AFC West.

Quarterback Bo Nix completed 20-of-32 passes for 222 yards and tossed two touchdowns. Coach Sean Payton also trusted running back Jonah Coleman with his versatility, racking up 104 total yards on 15 touches. But again, Denver's defense swung back with Mahomes and KC cornering them.