# Broncos 10, Chiefs 31: Week 1 recap

> The Kansas City Chiefs beat the Denver Broncos 31-10 on Mon, Sep 14 at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, MO (Week 1, 2026 season). Records after the game: Broncos 7-2, Chiefs 6-2. K.Walker (KC) led all players with +10.1 EPA on 23 carries.

- Source: https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-09-14-den-at-kc
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- Updated: 2026-11-11T02:31:26.145Z
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## Questions and answers

### Who won Broncos vs Chiefs?

The Kansas City Chiefs won 31-10. By quarter: DEN 7-0-3-0, KC 7-7-10-7.

### Who was the best player in Broncos vs Chiefs?

By expected points added: K.Walker (KC, +10.1 EPA on 23 carries), T.Kelce (KC, +5.0 EPA on 5 targets) and E.Engram (DEN, +4.1 EPA on 5 targets).

### What was the turning point of Broncos vs Chiefs?

The biggest swing in win probability (15 points toward the Chiefs) came in Q3 at 12:43: J.Ezeudu, J.Moore and K.Tonga reported in as eligible.  K.Walker left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza.

## Scoring summary

| Quarter | Clock | Play | Score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Q1 | 8:11 | (Shotgun) P.Mahomes scrambles up the middle for 15 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza. | DEN 0-7 KC |
| Q1 | 3:48 | (Shotgun) B.Nix pass deep left to E.Engram for 19 yards, TOUCHDOWN. W.Lutz extra point is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 7-7 KC |
| Q2 | 1:39 | (Shotgun) P.Mahomes pass short right to R.Rice for 13 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza. | DEN 7-14 KC |
| Q3 | 12:43 | J.Ezeudu, J.Moore and K.Tonga reported in as eligible.  K.Walker left end for 60 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza. | DEN 7-21 KC |
| Q3 | 7:34 | W.Lutz 31 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-M.Fraboni, Holder-J.Crawshaw. | DEN 10-21 KC |
| Q3 | 3:17 | H.Butker 28 yard field goal is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza. | DEN 10-24 KC |
| Q4 | 14:39 | P.Mahomes pass short middle to K.Walker for 2 yards, TOUCHDOWN. H.Butker extra point is GOOD, Center-J.Winchester, Holder-M.Araiza. | DEN 10-31 KC |