The Broncos now have a comfortable lead over the Chiefs and they have a two-game lead over the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC West standings. The Chiefs took the lead in the fourth quarter before Wil Lutz tied it, and Lutz then hit the game-winning field goal in the closing seconds.

The Denver Broncos picked up their ninth win of the season and it came at the expense of their AFC West rival Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday evening.

Welcome back to my weekly AFC West check-in - a quick, data-driven power ranking that tracks how the divisional shifts from Sunday to Sunday. Rankings aren’t box-score trophies - they’re context-adjusted judgments on where these teams are at and who’s sitting pole week to week.

When Wil Lutz looked down and saw his holder was kneeling at the 25-yard line, he did indeed think back to Nov. 10, 2024. Playing at Kansas City that day, the Broncos kicker had a 35-yard field-goal attempt blocked on the final play in Denver’s excruciating 16-14 loss.

One year after Wil Lutz's 35-yard attempt vs. Chiefs was blocked, he boots game-winner from same distance for Denver's eighth straight win.

During his postgame press conference, Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes commented on AFC West chances after Sunday's loss to the Broncos | @EdEastonJr

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