DENVER — In previous weeks when the offense struggled to find its footing, the other phases of the team were able to compensate with a momentum-shifting play to help the team in comeback efforts, whether with a turnover to simply afford the offense better field position or to take a bite out of the deficit themselves.
But in Sunday's 29-13 loss to the Chiefs, the defense did its best to limit Kansas City’s scoring opportunities yet it could not deliver a game-changing spark. Three first-half turnovers helped keep Denver's defense on the field for 21 of the first 30 minutes, and Kansas City was able to score 13 points off of the giveaways and short-field opportunities.