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Denver were the first on the board but had to settle for second at the end of their matchup against Kansas City on Monday. Denver didn't finish too far behind, but the team still lost 23-27 to Kansas City. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Denver of the 24-27 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head.

The defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Royce Freeman, who rushed for 67 yards and 1 touchdown, and Phillip Lindsay, who rushed for 69 yards and 1 touchdown.

Kareem Hunt and Patrick Mahomes were among the main playmakers for Kansas City as the former rushed for 121 yards and 1 touchdown and the latter accumulated 304 passing yards and punched in 1 rushing TD.

The loss dropped Denver back to even at 2-2. The victory kept Kansas City perfect at 4-0.

Next week Denver take on the Jets at 1:00 p.m. The Jets are limping into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for Kansas City, they will face off against Jacksonville. Kansas City have the odds in their favor, so they'll need to guard against complacency.