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Kansas City Defeats Denver 28-24 - Recap
Kansas City won 28-24 on Saturday against Denver behind a 103-yard receiving performance from Mecole Hardman at Empower Field at Mile High.
The Chiefs won the battle on the scoreboard, but not at the payout window as they failed to cover the -11.5-point spread. OVER bettors were rewarded when the final score pointed to an OVER play.
Patrick Mahomes rushed for 54 yards, while Derrick Gore added 30 yards in the win. Mecole Hardman and Byron Pringle added 103 and 56 receiving yards respectively.
Melvin Gordon III rushed for 110 yards for Denver, while Javonte Williams added 46 yards. Drew Lock threw for 162 yards for the Broncos, while receivers Tim Patrick and Jerry Jeudy had 95 and 30 yards respectively.
Kansas City outgained Denver 390-364 yards in the game, while the battle of first downs was won 28-18 by the Chiefs.
Denver lost the time of possession battle 33:04-26:56, leaving their defense on the field more than they wanted.