Kansas City Chiefs’ second OT field goal caps rally vs. Denver Broncos

Tight end Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is tackled by free safety Justin Simmons of the Denver Broncos after catching a pass in overtime on November 27, 2016, in Denver. Surely, the neo-Orange Crush could slam the door on the Chiefs driving the length of the field with 180 seconds and no time outs for a touchdown and a two-pointer. Indeed, Siemian is only a rookie, but he is not making many rookie mistakes. You play to win the game.

REMEMBERING DAD: Chiefs long snapper James Winchester had a key fumble recovery in the fourth quarter in his second game since his father was slain. Also, while K.C. was out of timeouts, there was still the two-minute warning left, so – even if Fowler did take a knee near the goal line and the Broncos made a decision to run the clock out before kicking a chip shot field goal on fourth down – there still would have been some time left.

K.C. won it on a 34-yard field goal by Cairo Santos with five seconds to go, as his kick banked off the left upright and through.

Hill, a former sprinter who combines blazing speed with his skills as a runner and receiver, returned a kick 86 yards for a touchdown, ran for a score and caught a touchdown pass during Kansas City’s 30-27 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. It became something to celebrate, not bemoan.

Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said he anticipated a big game from linebacker Justin Houston on Sunday night after he finished the previous contest with a flourish. “We believe in him in the locker room, that’s all that matters”. Kansas City receives little acclaim and doesn’t really have a national identity.

The Chiefs defense was gassed, and the Broncos offense had scored on three straight possessions.

Kansas City Chiefs rookie revelation Tyreek Hill did it all on Sunday night in a performance not seen in the National Football League since Chicago Bears Hall of Fame running back Gale Sayers victimized the Minnesota Vikings in 1965.

In Chicago last November, against the Patriots in the 2015 AFC Championship Game and against the Chargers last month, the defense got it done.

In Atlanta, Taylor Gabriel ran 35 and 25 yards for touchdowns on screen passes from Matt Ryan, and the Atlanta Falcons toppled the Arizona Cardinals 38-19.

Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce made eight receptions for 101 yards.

In overtime, the Chiefs yielded a field goal on Denver’s first drive and responded with their own to keep the game alive.

“They told me after the game, and I was like, ‘Man, that’s great, ‘” Hill said. “I know they’re disappointed that we didn’t do that”.

Norwood recovered his first muff in the first half but it set up Kansas City’s safety. He has two years left on his contract and is scheduled to earn a $2 million roster bonus in 2017. Then Jeremy Maclin left the Chiefs’ lineup in a November 6 game against the Jaguars, and the Chiefs had little choice but to turn to Hill. But Kubiak essentially sealed his team’s fate. “To come out with a win here in Denver, it’s huge”. A good defense that struggles against the run.

Three days after passing for a career-high 368 yards in an overtime loss to the Chiefs, Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian was held out of practice Wednesday because of a left foot sprain.

Bottom line, says his coach: Forget the stats and focus on the scoreboard.

“I want our guys to compete”, Kubiak said. “Everybody is down on him but he comes through and he shows his mental toughness and pushes through”.