The first and second halves of the Denver Broncos matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs each ended with a fury Denver fans haven’t experienced since the Tim Tebow era.
After surrendering a late touchdown that left them just under 2:00 on the clock, Peyton Manning marched his team 80 yards for a game-tying touchdown. It was Manning in classic Manning mode, but Kansas City still had time left on the clock.
In a game that will go down as one of Andy Reid’s worst coaching performances ever, he opted for the safe play call, a run, to try and wind down the clock and force overtime. Then the Broncos defense, who had already forced four takeaways in the game, ripped the ball from Jamaal Charles’ hands for a second time and Bradley Roby scooped it up and carried it in to the end zone for a game-winning touchdown.
As they always do, the crew from Mile High Sports and the greater Denver media had their immediate reaction…
Fumble! Roby recovers and returns it for the touchdown!!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? ?? #DENvsKC
— cover32 Broncos (@cover32_DEN) September 18, 2015
Look who just grabbed that rock in the end zone. #youBoy pic.twitter.com/Q0Otia7eTN
— Vic Lombardi (@VicLombardi) September 18, 2015
Darian Stewart — MVP
— Andrew Mason (@MaseDenver) September 18, 2015
I can't even believe that just happened. This is some Tebow voodoo
— Zach Fogg (@zachfoggsports) September 18, 2015
Two weeks in row…sometimes it's better to be lucky than good… #Broncos #DefenseStepsUp
— Chad Brown (@chadbrown94) September 18, 2015
This is unreal!!!! #Broncos are going win. Brandon Marshall just poked it out and Roby picks it up for 6.
— Raul Martinez (@RaulNBCBoston) September 18, 2015
Update: Chiefs brass now throwing things in press box.
— Paul Klee (@bypaulklee) September 18, 2015
Unreal!!!!!!! Broncos will walk away with of their most remarkable wins. How bout this d?
— Darren McKee (@DMacSportsCO) September 18, 2015
This Broncos defense flies around on every play, looking to make something happen. Didn't play for OT!
— James Merilatt (@jamesmerilatt) September 18, 2015
Has to be one of the strangest 2–0 starts in NFL history
— Tom Helmer (@TheTomHelmer) September 18, 2015
I wanna be on that #Broncos plane back to #Denver.
— Renaud Notaro (@RenKnowItAll) September 18, 2015