Kansas City Chiefs officially ruled out running back Isiah Pacheco for Week 11 vs. Denver Broncos | @EdEastonJr

The room erupted when the Broncos punched in a late touchdown to seal a win over the Raiders last Thursday, a burst of orange and blue exploding in the middle of Chiefs Kingdom. Inside Fox & Hound in Overland Park, the roar drowned out the usual sea of red, the Patrick Mahomes jerseys and the passion that defines Sundays in Kansas City.

Up next: The Chiefs will play the first-place Broncos on Sunday in Denver, a game that will have greater influence on their chances to win the AFC West than any in the Mahomes era. They trail the Broncos by two losses, and a three-game deficit with just seven to play would be darn near insurmountable.

During his recent press conference, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes reflected on his College GameDay experience | @EdEastonJr

The Kansas City Chiefs will be without running back Isiah Pacecho for Sunday’s key AFC West battle against the Denver Broncos.

Patrick Mahomes is playing a faster and more elusive brand of football than at any point in his career, a new wrinkle to a familiar matchup for Vance Joseph and the Broncos.

During Friday's press conference, Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Drue Tranquill described the competition in the AFC West | @EdEastonJr

Gracie Hunt recently joined forces with Monica Rich Kosann on the “Aim True” Arrowhead Necklace. In an exclusive interview with Star, the Kansas City Chiefs heiress, 26, reveals the NFL team’s logo helped inspire the accessory’s design.

Throughout his run at the NFL's pinnacle for the Kansas City Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes has earned an ethereal comparison that aptly describes the hopelessness he strikes in opposing teams and fans: the Grim Reaper. It really came to a head last season.