Denver Broncos linebacker Baron Browning celebrates after sacking Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the fourth quarter at Empower Field at Mile High October 29, 2023. Kansas City Chiefs offensive tackle Donovan Smith defends on the play. This much is certain: A pre-Halloween winter storm that blanketed the region checks in no better than second on the 2023 list of October surprises around here.For the first time in 17 tries.
Denver Broncos safety Justin Simmons celebrates along the sidelines after an interception late in the fourth quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High October 29, 2023. The Broncos won 24-9.
“I get from the outside looking in, you look at it as a fan base and things like that, that there is this streak and everybody wants to talk about it,” Simmons said. “But literally, each and every year, it is a new team. … I know some guys have been here, myself obviously the longest, and have faced them multiple times, but it is a new team. It is a new year, and that is kind of the mindset you have to have going into it. Really happy we won.
Simmons and nickel Ja’Quan McMillian picked him off. Baron Browning sacked him twice, stripping the ball out once for a Jonathon Cooper recovery. Mahomes had the second-worst single-game quarterback rating of his illustrious career. “They had a good week of work, and that doesn’t always equate to a win in our league, but it gives you a chance.”
“It feels so much better when you feel like you’re believing in something and then to see the fruits of that,” he said. “Obviously, today, with that win and believing in our team and believing that we could do it — especially at home, our crowd was amazing — man, it just felt so good to win. We’ve got full confidence, as I was just saying. Full confidence in the guys we have on our team right now.