DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 16: Denver Broncos head coach Sean Payton has a word with quarterback Bo Nix (10) before a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Denver Broncos at Empower Field at Mile High on November 16, 2025 in Denver, Colorado. | Dustin Brandford / IMAGO / Icon Sportswire

With the victory, the Broncos inched closer to winning the AFC West crown. A loss on Saturday by the Los Angeles Chargers to the Houston Texans will wrap up the division. Denver controlled the ball for almost two-thirds of the game,

Nix's fourth-quarter touchdown pass helped Denver survive a gritty Chiefs performance in Travis Kelce's potential final home game

J.K. Dobbins averaged 5.6 yards per carry in the second half in 10 games. In the six games since Dobbins’ injury, Harvey has averaged 3.7 yards

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will not play in Sunday's regular-season finale against the 13-3 Denver Broncos, head coach Jim Harbaugh announced. Harbaugh also revealed that the players with "the most bruises and need the most healing" — Herbert included — won't suit up at Empower Field with 11-5 Los Angeles already locked into a Wild Card spot.

Sean Payton didn't mark team's division title outside of distributing "ugly" shirts and hats. The No. 1 seed would bring bigger celebration.

The Patriots could end Week 18 as the AFC's No. 1 playoff seed and have home-field advantage throughout the postseason if they defeat the Miami Dolphins (7-9) on Jan. 4 and if the 13-3 Denver Broncos fail to beat the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) that same afternoon.

But if the seeds remain the same after Week 18, here’s what the Patriots would face in the first round of the playoffs after their 42-10 thumping of the Jets earned them the AFC East title. No. 4 Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7) vs.