It went right down to the wire, but the Denver Broncos edged out the Kansas City Chiefs 28-24 on Sunday afternoon, overcoming a 24-13 fourth-quarter deficit.
Broncos quarterback Bo Nix completed 20 of 32 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns, while Chiefs star Patrick Mahomes also had a stellar performance, completing 30 of 41 passes for 321 yards and three touchdown passes.
Following the game, the two showed their mutual respect with a viral postgame handshake at midfield. The NFL captured the audio of their exchange.
“Hey, hell of a game dog,” Mahomes said to Nix.
Nix responded with some praise directed at Mahomes before being heard telling the Chiefs quarterback he’s “doing a great job.”
The encounter concluded with Mahomes saying, “Good luck this year, hope to see ya’ll again,” as this was their final meeting of the regular season.
Check it out:
Two competitors who left it all out on the field 💯 pic.twitter.com/FbVM2CzIdG
— NFL (@NFL) November 2, 2026
NFL Fans React on Social Media
Football fans reacted to the division rivals sharing a cool postgame moment after the Broncos’ thrilling win, which allowed them to split the season series.
“Bo Nix mogged here,” a fan said.
Someone else added, “I still believe the Chiefs are the better team.”
Another person wrote, “Great sportsmanship.”
“This is a great moment. What a game,” a fan shared.
One more person commented, “Patrick trying avoid prolonged interactions.”
Mahomes Speaks Postgame on Loss
Following the loss, Mahomes made it clear he understood how big a divisional game it was, but he was still proud of the way his team fought throughout the road matchup.
“Obviously it’s a big game, I’m not going to hide from that but now you’re in a dog fight for the division — I was proud of how the guys battled, it wasn’t perfect but we battled. We’ll learn from it,” Mahomes said.
Kansas City has now lost two games in a row and drops to 5-2 overall, while the Broncos take sole possession of first place in the AFC West at 6-2.
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