Denver's AFC No. 1 seed hopes falter after a critical loss. A brutal remaining schedule and tiebreaker woes threaten their top spot.

The Denver Broncos have to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead on Christmas Day after a tough loss on a short week to stay in control of the division and the AFC. The Broncos are going to come out swinging against the Chiefs,

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The Denver Broncos need to take the time to reflect after this loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and study the film to rebound. The Broncos have been doubted all season long, which seemed to give them an edge.

The NFL's Christmas Day tripleheader wraps up at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos. When this holiday matchup was announced, many eyed it as potentially one of the top games of the entire season,

Elsewhere on the ex-Bronco front, guard Netane Muti was cut from the Detroit Lions ' practice squad, the Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Royce Freeman to their practice squad and the New England Patriots cut practice squad offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez.

The Broncos will visit the Kansas City Chiefs for a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday, Dec. 25 at 6:15 p.m. MT.

Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, December 25, 2025 at 6:15 P.M. Mile High time GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri ATS Betting Lines: Denver -13.5 Moneyline Odds: Denver -1200 / Kansas City +750 Over/Under: 36.5 Note: All odds courtesy of FanDuel Sportsbook.

The Jacksonville Jaguars snapped the Denver Broncos ' 11-game winning streak on Sunday with a 34-20 upset win at Empower Field at Mile High. Jacksonville improved to 11-4 with the victory and Denver dropped to 12-3.