The Broncos were all-too-content to eat out of Spanguolo’s hand for long stretches Thursday. Payton’s tried to control ugly games and win the time-of-possession battle multiple times this year, and Denver drove Kansas City into the dirt at Arrowhead. The problem: they didn’t drive quite hard enough.

Bo Nix ran for a touchdown and threw a go-ahead pass to R.J. Harvey, leading the Denver Broncos to a 20-13 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

It's been a decade since the Broncos beat the Chiefs in Kansas City. If the Chiefs extend that streak on Christmas night, it will be a major surprise. With both Patrick Mahomes and Gardner Minshew out due to knee injuries,