The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos on Sunday by blocking a field goal attempt on the final play of the game.
Earlier in the game, the Chiefs had noted that Broncos lineman Alex Forsyth, “Light on your toes” and vulnerable to a bull run. With the game on the line, Kansas City put extra players on Forsyth's side and broke through to block the kick, securing a 16-14 victory.
Forsyth was also knocked off his feet on eight of the team's last 10 shots, as he astutely pointed out Andrew Mason of DenverSports.com. This was a trend that Denver's coaching staff should have noticed and corrected, and coach Sean Payton knows it.
“It's hard to lose a game that way,” Payton said during his conference call with reporters on Monday via Mason on Twitter/X. “It’s not the player’s fault. This affects us all. That’s up to us as coaches. We ask ourselves, 'Hey, are we tall enough in stature?'”
After Sunday's loss, the Broncos are now 5-5 seven games left.
“This team was resilient” Payton said. “The sky is not falling relative to our season, the schedule.”
Denver will try to get back on its feet when the Atlanta Falcons (6-4) visit Empower Field at Mile High in Week 11.
