The Broncos’ special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Sean Payton hired Ben Kotwica before the 2023 season. All the same, this has been a long few days for Denver’s special teams coordinator and his group.

After the Kansas City Chiefs broke through Alex Forsyth's protection to block a field goal and beat the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the offensive lineman faced intense criticism from both fans and pundits.

So Westhoff hasn’t been around as special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica and others work to correct what happened in last Sunday’s 16-14 loss at Kansas City. Wil Lutz’s chip-shot 35-yard field goal was blocked on the final play by linebacker Leo Chenal to keep the Chiefs (9-0) undefeated.

Last month, Denver Broncos rookie quarterback Bo Nix was named the NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month, and now he has earned the NFL's Rookie of the Week award.

The Kansas City Chiefs are an undefeated 8-0 and are in a good spot to improve to 9-0 on the season when they host the Denver Broncos in Week 10. The Broncos up

Chris Simms and Mike Florio like the Broncos to rebound following a difficult defeat at the hands of the Chiefs in Week 10 with a home victory over the Falcons during Week 11.