The AFC West runs through Denver .

The Broncos knocked off nine-time defending champion Kansas City in walk-off, deja vu-defying fashion Sunday and grabbed full control of their future in the process.

The Broncos are 9-2, winners of eight straight and pacing the division now by two full games. They pushed Kansas City to 5-5, the brink of relevance this fall, and made their candidacy as a real player in the NFL undeniable in one fell swoop.

Now comes a bye week, which arrives on a high note but also comes, as it always does, with questions to answer.

Here are seven thoughts after the win.

1. When the Broncos offense got in gear in the second half, it came after Bo Nix “begged” Sean Payton to get plays called faster. Now comes decision time for what the Denver offense is down the str

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