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Broncos vs Chiefs 5 questions: How does the Seattle loss impact KC?

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs were riding high. Just about everyone was twitterpated that the Chiefs were undefeated and “back.” Then Mahomes and Kansas City got curbstomped by the Seattle Seahawks. Now what? How is Chiefs Kingdom feeling…

By Ian St. Clair · Mile High Report

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 11:00 AM

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Mile High Report previewed the Chiefs-Broncos matchup and examined how Kansas City's loss to Seattle impacts the team.
Arrowhead Pride's Maurice Elston noted that Patrick Mahomes is playing well after his knee injury but lacks full explosiveness.
Elston highlighted leaning on running back Kenneth Walker III as the key offensive strategy against Denver's defense.

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Mile High Report spoke with Arrowhead Pride's Maurice Elston to preview the Week 8 AFC West matchup between the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs. Following Kansas City's first loss of the season against the Seattle Seahawks, Elston discussed the reaction across the fan base and the state of Patrick Mahomes' recovery from a knee injury ahead of Sunday's divisional clash in Denver.

Elston expects the Chiefs to rebound by establishing running back Kenneth Walker III and containing Broncos quarterback Bo Nix. Forecasting a tightly contested matchup, Elston predicted a 24-17 road victory for Kansas City to retain control of the division.

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Broncos vs Chiefs 5 questions: How does the Seattle loss impact KC?

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