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President Donald Trump offered Kansas City Chiefs supporters a measure of sympathy after their team surrendered a fourth-quarter lead to the Denver Broncos, describing the finish as “a nasty ending” during a rally in Salina, Kansas, on Sunday.
The Chiefs appeared poised to recover from their previous week’s defeat when they carried a 24-13 advantage into the final quarter at Empower Field at Mile High.
Instead, Denver mounted a late surge, scoring 15 unanswered points to secure a 28-24 victory and move ahead of Kansas City in the AFC West standings.
Trump told the Kansas crowd he’d arranged the rally so it wouldn’t clash with the football game, though things didn’t work out for fans of the Chiefs in the end.
“And I did not want to interfere with your football game, but maybe I should have because that ending was— now I’m a big fan of your coach and your quarterback, and I love your tight end. I think it’s good. They’ll be fine,” Trump said.
“But that was a nasty ending, wasn’t it? Looked like they had it. Mahomes is so good. And I figured, boy, oh, boy, can’t come closer. But that was quite a game.
“But you’ll be fine. You have a great team.”
Denver turns the game around late
The Broncos’ comeback began with quarterback Bo Nix finding tight end Nate Adkins for a two-yard touchdown.
Nix then connected with Jaylen Waddle for a two-point conversion, trimming Kansas City’s lead to 24-21 and giving Denver renewed hope.
A missed 54-yard field goal by Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker gave Denver another opening. Nix needed only two plays to put his side in front: he hit rookie Jonah Coleman for a 51-yard gain, then watched Coleman finish the drive with a five-yard touchdown run.
Mahomes had an opportunity to answer. He guided Kansas City down the field and appeared to find Rashee Rice for a go-ahead touchdown with four seconds left.
However, officials had already flagged right tackle Jaylon Moore for a false start, wiping out the play and pushing the Chiefs back.
On the final snap, Denver’s Malcolm Roach broke through and sacked Mahomes, sealing the result. Reid later questioned the penalty, saying he hadn’t seen a false start, while Mahomes accepted the ruling and said he wished he’d released the ball sooner.
Nix finished with 222 passing yards and two touchdowns. Mahomes threw for 321 yards and three scores, but the Chiefs couldn’t turn that production into a win.
Denver improved to 6-2 and claimed the division lead, while Kansas City fell to 5-2 after a second consecutive loss.
The result was another reminder of Denver’s ability to perform under pressure, extending its impressive run of victories in close contests. Meanwhile, Kansas City will need to regroup quickly if it hopes to regain control of the division.
The Chiefs will host the New York Jets next Sunday, while Denver travels to face the Carolina Panthers.
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