Kansas City Chiefs outside linebacker Nick Bolton (54) prepares to grab the ball Denver Broncos running back Melvin Gordon III has just fumbled when hit by Chiefs linebacker Melvin Ingram, right, during the fourth quarter of last Saturday’s National Football League game at Denver. The former Missouri Tiger returned the fumble 86 yards for the game-deciding touchdown as the Chiefs won, 28-24. (Jack Dempsey/ AP PHOTO)
By Arnie Stapleton, AP PRO FOOTBALL WRITER DENVER (AP) — Nearly stumbling heading into the playoffs, Nick Bolton and the Kansas City Chiefs gathered themselves…