The Broncos special teams have seen a dramatic turnaround since Ben Kotwica was hired by Sean Payton 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.

The harassment of Patrick Mahomes? The leaps by Bo Nix and Denver's young offensive weapons? None of it eased the pain of Sunday's loss.

ENGLEWOOD • The Broncos are speaking up for Alex Forsyth. The offensive lineman got bulldozed on a game-losing field-goal block Sunday in Kansas City. The Chiefs overloaded pressure on the left side due to film study of Forsyth, lined up at the tight-end spot, often getting knocked on his back this season.

I’ve been a part of some tough losses and this probably takes the cake,” Wil Lutz said after the Broncos lost to the Chiefs on Sunday.

Kansas City overloaded five rushers to the left side of Denver’s field goal unit and linebacker Leo Chenal stormed over Broncos center Alex Forsyth to block Wil Lutz’s game-deciding

After a gritty performance from both teams, the Broncos had a potential game-winning walk-off field goal try as Wil Lutz stepped up for a 35-yard chip shot at the end of the fourth quarter. However, Denver’s hopes to spoil the Chiefs’ perfect season pretty quickly deflated after Lutz’s kick was blocked by Kansas City defensive end Mike Danna .

Before attempting a potential game-winning field goal, the Broncos opted to take as much time off the clock as possible.