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Loss to Broncos exposes possible fatal flaw in Chiefs' game

Try as they might, Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs couldn't keep up with Denver's offense in a 27-17 loss.

Try as they might, Dwayne Bowe and the Chiefs couldn't keep up with Denver's offense in a 27-17 loss.

The Chiefs found out Sunday that Denver can beat them playing Kansas City's type of game more readily than they can match the Broncos' style of play. For now, the doubts about the Chiefs' vulnerabilities didn't get erased, they only got accentuated. Maybe the story will be different in two weeks. But maybe the AFC West shifted for good here with this outcome, as our assumptions about Kansas City's offensive limitations proved true.