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Peyton Manning's Final Loss Sparks Chiefs' Remarkable Turnaround

10/27/2025

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Peyton Manning's final NFL loss occurred on November 15, 2015, when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 29-13.
Manning completed only five passes and threw four interceptions before being replaced by Brock Osweiler.
Despite this loss, Manning later guided the Broncos to a Super Bowl victory.
The Chiefs, starting the season 1-5, finished 11-5, led by Alex Smith's 10-game winning streak.
Smith's last game with Kansas City was a playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans, after which he was traded to Washington, allowing Patrick Mahomes to emerge.

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Story summary

Peyton Manning's final NFL loss occurred on November 15, 2015, when the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Denver Broncos 29-13.
Manning completed only five passes and threw four interceptions before being replaced by Brock Osweiler.
Despite this loss, Manning later guided the Broncos to a Super Bowl victory.
The Chiefs, starting the season 1-5, finished 11-5, led by Alex Smith's 10-game winning streak.
Smith's last game with Kansas City was a playoff loss to the Tennessee Titans, after which he was traded to Washington, allowing Patrick Mahomes to emerge.