Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

DENVER (AP) — Patrick Mahomes rallied the unbeaten Kansas City Chiefs back from a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter for a 27-23 win over the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs took a two-game lead over the Broncos in the AFC West with their sixth straight win over their rivals. Down 23-13, Mahomes directed a 12-play, 75-yard drive that ate up more than six minutes and culminated with a 2-yard TD toss to tight end Travis Kelce. He then handed off to Kareem Hunt for the 4-yard go-ahead score with 1:39 remaining.

DENVER (AP) — Patrick Mahomes made one of the biggest plays of the game with a left-handed pass. It led to pivotal first down late in the fourth quarter that helped the Kansas City Chiefs to a 27-23 comeback win over the Denver Broncos. The Chiefs improved to 4-0.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Broncos ran roughshod over the Kansas City Chiefs but they only ran 22 times and abandoned their ground game late for the second straight week. As a result they opened the door for the Chiefs’ 27-23 fourth-quarter comeback. Instead of being tied with the Chiefs atop the AFC West, the Broncos fell two games behind the unbeaten Chiefs.

UNDATED (AP) — The Cardinals were hovering around .500 when they fired manager Mike Matheny. They went on a second-half run that had them in playoff contention until the season’s penultimate day. Now, with Mike Shildt getting the full-time job, the Cardinals head into the offseason with plenty of hope for the future.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Royals are looking ahead with hope despite losing 104 games this season. They played better down the stretch, when most of their young prospects were seeing the field every day, and there are more youngsters in the pipeline. No crucial pieces are expected to leave in free agency and manager Ned Yost is signed for another year.

UNDATED (AP) — Iowa State coach Matt Campbell says running back David Montgomery is “day-to-day” after suffering an upper arm injury in last weekend’s loss to TCU. Campbell says an MRI and x-rays were negative and that Montgomery was working out with the team with what he described as a deep bruise. Campbell says Montgomery’s status for Saturday’s game at Oklahoma State is probable.