When the Kansas City Chiefs scored 21 points in the first 11 minutes of the second quarter against the Denver Broncos in Week 14, it appeared the 9.5-point spread wouldn't be a factor.''
That wasn't the case as the Broncos mounted a furious rally that ultimately fell short as Patrick Mahomes improved to 13-3 as a starter following a loss.
It was the first Chiefs game in three weeks in which the spread mattered, i.e., the favorite won but didn't cover.
If, for example, the Chiefs scored a touchdown on their final drive against the Broncos and won Sunday's game by 13 points, 41-28, they would've won and covered the spread. In that case, the spread wouldn't have mattered, as was the case in the Week 13 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals.