Merry Christmas, Broncos Country! It wasn't pretty, but the Denver Broncos defeated theKansas City Chiefs 20-13 on Thursday Night Football in Week 17, moving one step closer towar

With a win on Christmas day against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Denver Broncos now control their own destiny in the AFC playoff race. If Denver were to defeat the Los Angeles Chargers next week, they'll earn the No. 1 seed in the AFC and a first-round bye that comes with it.

Bo Nix led a game-winning drive against the Chiefs to give the Broncos their 13th win of the season. Here are five quick takeaways.

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,

A Broncos team on a barnstorming tour through the 2025 season needed only beat a Chiefs team that lost all of its close-game mojo from a year ago, lost six of seven games leading into Week 17 and lost future Hall of Fame quarterback Patrick Mahomes to a torn ACL, too.

The Denver Broncos (13-3) squeaked by the Kansas City Chiefs (6-10) with a 20-13 win on Thursday Night Football in Week 17. Check out the highlights from the Christmas Day divisional showdown in the video below, courtesy of the NFL's official YouTube page.

It could be fiancé Travis Kelce's last home game—and the pop star's last WAG style moment while he's on the field.

First, the Broncos signed tight end Marcedes Lewis and guard Calvin Throckmorton from the practice squad to the 53-man roster. To make room for Lewis and Throckmorton on the active roster, Denver placed center Luke Wattenberg ( shoulder) on injured reserve and waived running back Cody Schrader.