Playoff-bound Chiefs end Broncos' postseason hopes
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[December 27, 2016]
(The Sports Xchange) - The
Kansas City Chiefs wrapped up a spot in the playoffs on Sunday with
a 33-10 victory over the Denver Broncos at a rain-soaked and windy
Arrowhead Stadium.
Tight end Travis Kelce and wide receiver Tyreek Hill torched the
Denver defense for a pair of early touchdowns, giving the Chiefs a
lead they never relinquished.
Hill scored on a 70-yard running play and Kelce produced an 80-yard
touchdown on a screen pass from quarterback Alex Smith.
About an hour before the game kicked off, the Chiefs had a spot in
the playoffs secured courtesy of Pittsburgh's 31-27 victory over
Baltimore.
With the loss, the Broncos wiped away their chance of making the
post-season and gave the final berth in the AFC field to the 10-5
Miami Dolphins.
The Chiefs are now 11-4 and headed to the playoffs for the third
time in the four seasons under head coach Andy Reid.
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Kansas City still has a chance to win the AFC West if they can beat
San Diego combined with a Denver victory over Oakland next Sunday.
The Raiders are one game ahead in the division at 12-3, but the
Chiefs beat them twice this season.
The Broncos, now 8-7 will not be able to defend their Super Bowl
title. It also ended their streak of consecutive AFC West titles at
five (2011-15).
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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (87) and strong safety Eric Berry (29)
talk with media after the game at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won
33-10. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports
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Kelce
and Hill combined for 255 offensive yards on 17 touches, as the
Kansas City offense rang up 484 yards against a Denver defense that
had not allowed that type of opponent production since October 2013.
The Chiefs also forced a pair of Denver fumbles and grabbed a
last-play interception, giving up only one touchdown and allowing
the Broncos just 246 offensive yards.
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