Game recognizes game.
The Kansas City Chiefs (9-0) remained perfect on Sunday with a 16-14 win over the Denver Broncos (5-5). The Broncos were a real challenge for the reigning Super Bowl champions, and it took a while Field goal blocked at the last second so the Chiefs can claim victory.
After the game, KCNC-TV's cameras captured veteran quarterback Patrick Mahomes' postgame exchange with rookie Bo Nix.
“Hey, that’s how you play your ass off,” the Kansas City star said to his Denver counterpart. “Keep leading these guys. It’s just the first one, baby, we have a lot of these things.”
It was a respectful and encouraging message from the two-time NFL MVP.
Cool moment after the game. Patrick Mahomes to Bo Nix after their first meeting:
“A way to play your ass off. Keep leading these guys. It’s just the first one, we have a lot of them.”— Romi Bean (@Romi_Bean)
One could argue that Nix played better than Mahomes on Sunday. The rookie completed 73.3% of his passes for 215 yards with two touchdowns and no turnovers. Mahomes posted a 66.7% completion rate for 266 yards with one touchdown and no turnovers. Nix was sacked twice and Mahomes was sacked four times.
Nix drove the Broncos down the field and set them up for what could have ended up being a game-winning field goal, but the block nullified the win for Denver.
Nix and Mahomes will face off again when the Broncos host the Chiefs their regular season finale in week 18.