NFL Roundup

Broncos 24, Chiefs 17

DENVER - Jay Cutler engineered a tiebreaking 95-yard touchdown drive early in the fourth quarter and Denver's defense stuffed Kansas City (2-11) quarterback Tyler Thigpen on a fourth-and-goal play to rally for the win.

The Broncos (8-5) snapped a three-game skid at home and put themselves on the cusp of ending a three-year playoff drought. They lead second-place San Diego by three games in the middling AFC West.

Kansas City 10 7 0 0 – 17

Denver 7 7 3 7 – 24

First quarter

KC–FG Barth 26, 7:30.

KC–Leggett 27 interception return (Barth kick), 5:53.

Den–Hillis 18 run (Prater kick), :26.

Second quarter

KC–Gonzalez 13 pass from Thigpen (Barth kick), 8:02.

Den–Marshall 12 pass from Cutler (Prater kick), 1:05.

Third quarter

Den–FG Prater 33, 8:17.

Fourth quarter

Den–Marshall 6 pass from Cutler (Prater kick), 10:10.

A: 75,187.

KC   Den

First downs 14   27

Total Net Yards 260   425

Rushes-yards 18-83   30-139

Passing 177   286

Punt Returns 1-32   0-0

Kickoff Returns 4-122   2-40

Interceptions Ret. 1-27   0-0

Comp-Att-Int 17-32-0   32-40-1

Sacked-Yards Lost 1-10   0-0

Punts 3-51.0   1-52.0

Fumbles-Lost 0-0   1-0

Penalties-Yards 1-5   1-5

Time of Possession 23:22   36:38

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS

Rushing: Kansas City, L.Johnson 11-36, Thigpen 6-34, Charles 1-13. Denver, Hillis 8-58, T.Bell 11-52, Cutler 8-16, Royal 3-13.

Passing: Kansas City, Thigpen 17-32-0-187. Denver, Cutler 32-40-1-286.

Receiving: Kansas City, Bowe 7-96, Gonzalez 5-73, Charles 3-12, Webb 1-8, Battle 1-(minus 2). Denver, Marshall 11-91, Royal 6-42, Scheffler 5-61, Graham 3-32, Stokley 2-19, T.Bell 2-16, D.Jackson 2-14, Hillis 1-11.

Missed Field Goals: Denver, Prater 48 (WR).