Rivers had seen so many blocking breakdowns coming into and during the 2012 season that, deep into the year, he would acknowledge “seeing ghosts” — football talk for a quarterback who’s so spooked, he overreacts to phantom rushers and a number of defensive ploys.

Patrick Mahomes has played in the AFC championship in every season since becoming the Chiefs starting quarterback in 2018 but that streak is now in serious jeopardy of coming to an end after Sunday's 22-19 loss to the Broncos, as Kansas City has a real battle on its hands to just make the playoffs this season.

For a team that hasn't tasted much success since Peyton Manning and DeMarcus Ware were still burnishing their Hall of Fame credentials in Denver a decade ago, this version of the Broncos sure keeps showing off a championship-level moxie.

Denver Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper dropped a biting take on Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt after their game.

Find out how to watch the NFL Week 11 game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals, as well as the latest odds and updated injury

The Kansas City Chiefs face the Denver Broncos in Week 11 of the NFL season on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado.