TENDENCIA · 2026-11-02

Patrick Mahomes suffers costly red zone setback against Denver

• Kansas City stalled at Denver 4-yard line with 35 seconds left.
• A false start on Jaylon Moore erased the winning touchdown.
• Malcolm Roach sealed Denver win with a sack on Mahomes.

What happened

Kansas City and Patrick Mahomes moved the ball to the Denver 4-yard line with 35 seconds remaining, but were held out of the end zone on 5 consecutive plays. A controversial false start called on Jaylon Moore wiped out an apparent game-winning score, heavily questioned by Andy Reid. Defensive lineman Malcolm Roach ultimately sealed the Broncos victory by sacking Mahomes on the final attempt.

Fantasy impact

Mahomes remains a locked-in starter in 1-QB and Superflex leagues, but recurring red-zone miscues suppress his weekly fantasy ceiling. Against tough divisional schemes, execution issues inside the 5-yard line keep him from outscoring high-floor rushing quarterbacks like Josh Allen (22.4 pts). Keep starting Mahomes across all fantasy formats in week 8, but lower your expectations from elite QB1 overall to a reliable mid-range option.

What changes for the team

Costly offensive line penalties and the game-ending sack taken by Mahomes disrupt Andy Reid's late-game play calling, forcing immediate schematic adjustments inside the 5-yard line ahead of their upcoming schedule.

What to do: Keep Patrick Mahomes locked in your starting lineup for week 8 without hesitation.

Players: Patrick Mahomes

Sources

• ESPN: «Broncos use last-second goal-line stand to hold off Chiefs» · Read the original report
• CBS Sports: « Andy Reid questions controversial false start that erased Chiefs' apparent winning TD » · Read the original report

Our own write-up and analysis based on the cited report.