It took a snowstorm, illness and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson to hand Patrick Mahomes the first road division loss of his career.
Wilson threw for three touchdowns in the Broncos’ 24-9 Sunday victory, breaking the Chiefs’ six-game win streak as well as Mahomes’ streak of 12 straight wins against the Broncos.
Temperatures remained below freezing in Denver after an overnight storm left almost a foot of snow on the ground.
That didn’t stop Wilson from recording 114 yards, three scores and no interceptions on 12-of-19 throwing.
Wilson finished the game with no interceptions, while Mahomes, who was added to the injury list with flu symptoms prior to the game, was picked off twice.
Some fans saw the win as the beginning of redemption from the 4-11 record the Broncos recorded behind Wilson in 2022.
Meanwhile, Chiefs fans expecting a repeat of Michael Jordan’s legendary 1997 NBA Finals “flu game” from Mahomes, whose wife and two children recently suffered a stomach bug, found themselves disappointed.
