KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Pump the brakes a bit on the whole Drew Lock-Patrick Mahomes rivalry in the making as the Denver Broncos' hopes of a .500 finish were formally swept away Sunday by a snowstorm and the Chiefs’ offense in a 23-3 Kansas City win in Arrowhead Stadium.
The loss meant the Broncos still haven't beaten the Chiefs since Peyton Manning retired -- Sunday's loss was Denver's ninth in a row to Kansas City -- and the Broncos (5-9) will now finish below .500 for the third consecutive season.
The homecoming for Lock -- who is from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, which is about 13 miles from Arrowhead -- was a difficult one, as the Broncos' offense never found its traction on snow-swept afternoon.