The Denver Broncos sent a loud message to their doubters Sunday.

The dreaded Kansas City Chiefs and Patrick Mahomes came to town, and the Broncos pushed aside any notion they weren't for real by beating the Chiefs 22-19 on a last-second field goal.

That win ups Denver's record to a division-leading 9-2, gives it the top seed right now, and almost certainly ends the Chiefs' chances of winning the AFC West. Denver has ripped off eight straight victories, seven of those being one-score games.

Thanks to a nasty defense, one that leads the league in sacks with 49, and timely fourth-quarter play by Bo Nix and the offense, the Broncos have staked a claim as one of the league's best teams.

In his third season with the Broncos, coach Sean Payton has Denver as a real Super Bowl threat.

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