Broncos four downs: Sean Payton, Ja’Quan McMillian might’ve finally ended Chiefs’ AFC West dynasty
Initial thoughts from the Broncos - win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week at Empower Field The Chiefs are dead DEAD Patrick Mahomes will be seeing Ja Quan McMillian in his sleep If he can sleep at all Because the Broncos just stuck a dagger in the back of the AFC s longest progressing dynasty The Broncos heart-stopping win over the Chiefs will likely put an end to a run of nine straight division titles for Andy Reid and Patrick Mahomes The Broncos - hold a four-and-a-half encounter lead atop the division over Kansas City - with seven to play So multiple heroes So much insanity Courtland Sutton s first down by a centimeter on that final drive Nix to Troy Franklin to basically ice the competition But the biggest star on a day full of them might be McMillian who finished with two sacks a game-changing interception and six tackles Sean Payton gets trucked Sean Payton was out of line by being on the line This is going to shock you but Payton had run afoul of NFL rules when a referee trucked him while chasing McMillian s -yard interception return five minutes into the third quarter Payton and the official who didn t appear to see each other both went down in a heap after which flags flew around the pair of prone bodies Payton got a -yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty as per NFL com On page A the league program states While play is in progress there will be no coaches or players within the white territory line thus avoiding realizable interference with officiating of the competition So Payton got what was coming to him In more methods than one Sean Payton was hit with an unsportsmanlike penalty for this collision pic twitter com xVupwHzmfA NFL on CBS NFLonCBS November Barron on Kelce While sticking first-round draft pick and slot cornerback Jahdae Barron against a front-line tight end worked wonders against the Cowboys going back to the well against the Chiefs with Barron proved more of a mixed bag Dallas tight end Jake Ferguson proved notable in his absence of touches robbing Dak Prescott of one of his favorite targets Through three quarters Kelce had racked up six catches for yards Barron even talked trash to Mr Taylor Swift after an incompletion with seven seconds left in the first half The future Hall of Famer had the last laugh though as a rare missed tackle by safety Talanoa Hufanga with left in the tournament helped Kelce slither his way for a -yard count and a - KC lead Who requirements Taylor when you ve got Costner No Taylor Swift sighting at Empower Field in the first half on Sunday but who requirements the life of a showgirl when you ve got John Dutton III While eagle eyes at Mile High were scanning for a peek to see if Kelce s fianc e had made the trip to the Front Range another pop society icon was spotted down on the field before the event Kevin Costner the -year-old actor director producer musician and star of Field of Dreams and Yellowstone was seen kibitzing with Broncos CEO Rob Walton Costner s resume over the decades includes a starring role in the film Draft Day in which Broncos icons John Elway and Peyton Manning also appear Related Articles Chiefs Broncos Patrick Mahomes finds Travis Kelce for the TD Denver Broncos place RB J K Dobbins on injured reserve with potentially season-ending foot injury Renck Underdog Injuries Counted out This is when Broncos Sean Payton is at his best After weeks of inactivity Broncos RB Jaleel McLaughlin ready for opportunity in J K Dobbins absence Broncos RB J K Dobbins among five ruled out vs Chiefs Will IR placement follow Saturday Want more Broncos news Sign up for the Broncos Insider to get all our NFL analysis
