Broncos...24 Chiefs...17
The Denver Broncos keep losing players, but finally found a way to win at home.
Jay Cutler guided the Broncos on a tiebreaking 95-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter and Denver’s defense stuffed Kansas City quarterback Tyler Thigpen on fourth and goal to rally the Broncos past the Chiefs, 24-17.
The Broncos (8-5) ended a three-game skid at home and put themselves on the cusp of ending a three-year playoff drought. They lead second-place San Diego by three games in the AFC West.
The bad news for the Broncos was they lost bulldozing rookie running back Peyton Hillis to a strained right hamstring.
He’s their sixth tailback to go down this season.
Cutler completed 32 of 40 passes for 286 yards and two touchdowns, both of them to Brandon Marshall, including a six-yarder for the winner early in the fourth quarter.
Quoteworthy: “It seems like we have one go down every game.” -- Jay Cutler, Broncos quarterback, on the numerous injuries to running backs
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