It was the final drive of the Thursday night divisional matchup against the Denver Broncos. The Kansas City Chiefs had managed to commit four turnovers, play poorly on offense and still be leading by a touchdown. Unfortunately, defensive coordinator Bob Sutton had already reverted to a prevent defense.
Peyton Manning was able to exploit the Chiefs’ secondary on underneath routes repeatedly with Emmanuel Sanders open on single third down, and the size of Demaryius Thomas caused problems as a possession receiver. Sutton and his defense had the opportunity to win this match. They weren’t able to deliver at the most vital of times.