Gary Kubiak says Broncos need to ‘control our emotions’ after heartbreaking loss
“It’s kind of like being in a movie”, Santos said in try to describe the madness following his game-winning boot.
National Football League kickers earned their keep on Sunday, and no one did it more dramatically than Kansas City, who beat the Broncos 30-27 in overtime on Santos’ field goal with no time remaining.
Looking at the game objectively, this was a truly epic battle between two evenly matched teams.
15 – The Broncos committed 15 penalties worth 97 yards. Houston barreled through the line and knocked the ball out of the hands of Trevor Siemian before Russell Okung was able to secure it for a safety. His three-sack performance ties a single-game career high and is the second time Miller has accomplished such a feat this season.
Hill – dismissed from OSU in December 2014 for allegedly punching and chocking his pregnant girlfriend – scored a rushing, receiving and return touchdown in a thrilling 30-27 overtime victory at Denver.
This is the third straight week the National Football League has attracted enough eyeballs in a primetime slot to avoid hitting the panic button.
“It’s tough, do you play for the tie or do you play for the win”, Marshall said. “It’s definitely fun because the whole country is watching”.
His second muff came after the Chiefs were forced to punt from their own end zone on fourth-and-21. Yeah Cairo nice kick, don’t ever *bleeping* do it again.
Chiefs long snapper James Winchester had a big night.
Winchester’s play delivered one of the more uplifting moments on a night field with emotions. This is only his second game back and he hasn’t played football all year.
“The quarterback’s job is to win”, coach Bill Belichick said. “When you have those three things, nothing can stop you”. Reid’s late-game, clock-management misadventures lurk around every corner, but he runs an innovative offense and a professional, motivated operation.
Could Fowler have helped the Broncos wind the clock down almost all the way, while still putting his team in a position to score? “Just an awesome game”. Special teams mistakes were directly responsible for 14 points.
Indeed, Hill has done nothing off the field to make the Chiefs regret the decision. The call of the game from Coach Kubiak was for Brandon McManus to try for a 62-yard field goal. But the Broncos suddenly fell apart, allowing the tying TD and field goals on both overtime possessions.
He then quoted Andy Reid about Smith, saying, “I have all the respect in the world for the guy. I never understand those questions”. McManus’ kick was short and wide.
And he went for the extra point after Fowler’s 76-yard touchdown made it 23-16.
But the Broncos made the fateful decision to attempt a 62-yard field goal with 1:08 to play in overtime. The Chiefs also kicked two more field goals. Meanwhile, the Broncos and Dolphins are chasing the sixth seed at 7-4, but Miami now has the advantage due to tiebreakers.
Neither did thousands of fans who wanted so much to believe the Chiefs had squandered their second chance.
But, on Sunday night, the Chiefs had Tyreek Hill. With the AFC West being so close this year, this was one of those games that had epic face off written all over it. However, it would’ve likely meant a Denver win. We just got to get into the playoffs.