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At Arrowhead Stadium on Thursday night, the Kansas City Chiefs upset the Denver Broncos 19-8, proving that Grammy Award-winning singer Taylor Swift is still a lucky charm for the team.
For the third time this season, Swift was in attendance at the Chiefs, and he has yet to witness a loss. On the Prime Video broadcast, the singer was seen seated in the family suite next to Travis Kelce’s mother, the two-time Super Bowl champion.
And the tight end Kelce, who had an ankle injury against the Minnesota Vikings in Week 5 and was labeled as questionable going into the game, ended up leading the Chiefs’ effort that evening. The 34-year-old recorded the most receptions with nine for 124 yards, including 100 in the first half.
As he repeatedly took advantage of the Broncos’ zone coverage in the center of the field, Kelce maintained his pattern of somehow always finding himself open.
Although Swift and Kelce have not discussed their friendship in public, there has been much conjecture that the two are dating because, just a few weeks after he said he misplaced his phone number to the pop singer, she showed up to support him while he was playing.
According to the NFL, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes described Kelce as “kind of one of those guys you can give freedom because he knows this offense like the back of his hand” during the game.He can work the middle of the field while in zone. Although it hinders some of our deep game, having a player who can operate in the middle of the field is really beneficial.
The league MVP-winning quarterback, Mahomes, produced a strong stat line during primetime
It was hardly the most elegant of victories for the Chiefs, despite the stats. They struggled in the red zone (most notably when Mahomes was picked off by Broncos defender Justin Simmons at the goal line) and had to settle for field goals four times, showing signs of weakness in their usually explosive offense. But kicker Harrison Butker came through when it mattered most, going 4/4 on field goals, including one from 60 yards out.
Following the game, both Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid complimented the defense while lamenting his team’s offensive shortcomings.
Reid told reporters, “Our defense was incredible tonight, as it has been.” “We need to take care of business offensively in the red zone. Even though we had a lot of nice yards, you
Although their defense, which came into Week 6 ranked lowest in terms of points allowed per game, has been porous all season, the offense under quarterback Russell Wilson has severe problems. According to the NFL, Wilson completed 13 of 22 throws for 95 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions as Denver amassed 197 yards overall against the Chiefs’ 389.
The fourth-quarter touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton (which was initially called incomplete but later overturned) and the ensuing two-point conversion made the score 16-8 and put the Broncos back in the game.
Butker’s fourth field goal later in the quarter put an end to any chance of a comeback, though.
In yet another disastrous game, Wilson was sacked four times. Sean Payton, the head coach of the Broncos, made an effort to find some silver lining in the match, but he also knew where his team needed to grow.
“I’m not disheartened,” he declared following the match. “We had trouble throwing the ball offensively. Our third-down percentage was low.
It will be difficult to win the game against a club like this, but we were still in it heading into the fourth quarter. You never know how a game will turn out at times.
The Broncos have ten days to get ready for their upcoming challenge, which is a Sunday home game versus the Green Bay Packers the following