Patrick Mahomes return after Missed nine months with ACL injury. And he did it in the sweetest way, paired with a new star— Kenneth Walker, Seattle’s last Super Bowl MVPwho tore into pieces denver broncos and delivered kansas city chiefs one 31-10 win.
Walker rushed for 173 yards on 23 carries and scored a spectacular “touchdown” Coming off a remarkable championship-winning season with the Seattle Seahawks, he rushed for 60 yards in his first official game against the Chiefs.
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“It made life easier for Patrick Mahomes, who started the game with a fifteen-yard run for the opening ‘touchdown.’ He passed for 184 yards (15 of 27 carries) with two touchdown passes and an interception.
For the Broncos, quarterback Bo Nix had 131 yards, one touchdown and one interception.
If Walker adds 173 rushing yards, the Broncos would have no more than 61 rushing yards total.
Travis Kelce becomes second player in NFL with most receiving yards
Travis Kelce, who has his wife, pop star Taylor Swift, by his side, became the NFL’s second-leading player with receiving yards, surpassing Jason Witten’s 13,046 yards. Only Tony Gonzalez is ahead of him at 15,127.
For Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, it was his 18th career opening win for the team, tying Bill Belichick’s record.
Mahomes, the light at the end of the tunnel
Mahomes On December 14, 2025, the anterior cruciate ligament and lateral ligament of the left knee were torn.in the final moments of a loss to the Los Angeles Chargers. That injury ended his season and kept Kansas City out of the playoff picture with a 6-8 record.
Nine months and 274 days after surgery, Mahomes returned as the starting quarterback on Monday against the Denver Broncos. The quarterback wears a protective knee brace on his left knee.
Denver has also been affected by Bo Nix’s physical issues, as he suffered a broken ankle in last season’s divisional round playoff game against Buffalo.
The injury occurred in overtime, required surgery, and ruled him out for the remainder of the postseason with the Broncos.
NFL Week 1 Highlights
In the first week of the NFL, the Chicago Bears showed a strong performance on the offensive end. They defeated the Carolina Panthers 59-37 with 124 yards rushing and 3 rushing touchdowns. D’Andre Swift rushed for a touchdown. Caleb Williams contributed two rushing touchdowns and two touchdowns in the air, creating the third-highest score in franchise history.
Josh Allen also had a strong performance, throwing a 34-yard pass to Joshua Palmer in the final minute to help the Buffalo Bills beat the Houston Texans 36-31. Philadelphia defeated Washington 24-22, Minnesota swept Green Bay 39-22, and Seattle defeated New England 13-10.