Overview
- Los Angeles' loss to Houston on Saturday sealed the division for Denver, its first crown since 2015.
- Denver sits at 13-3 after a 20-13 Christmas Day win at Kansas City, keeping the Broncos atop the AFC race.
- The Broncos will host the Chargers in Week 18 at Empower Field, with the NFL set to announce the game time.
- The No. 1 seed can also be clinched today only if New England, Buffalo and Jacksonville all lose.
- Reporting credits coach Sean Payton, GM George Paton, the Walton-Penner ownership group and quarterback Bo Nix for the rapid turnaround from the Hackett era.