Overview
- Kickoff is 4:05 p.m. ET at Empower Field at Mile High, with most books listing Denver by about 3 to 3.5 points and totals in the mid-to-high 40s.
- Denver can clinch the AFC’s top seed with a win, while Jacksonville can secure a playoff berth with a victory plus help in other results.
- The Broncos ride an 11-game winning streak and an unbeaten home record, powered by an NFL-leading pass rush (58 sacks through 13 games) and Bo Nix’s league-best six game-winning drives.
- Jacksonville has won five straight behind a red-hot Trevor Lawrence, boosted by Jakobi Meyers’ midseason arrival that has led the team in catches and yards since Week 10.
- Roster notes include Denver placing safety Brandon Jones on injured reserve with P.J. Locke the likely fill-in, Broncos RB RJ Harvey practicing after a ribs issue, and a heightened emphasis on ball security against a Jaguars defense ranked second in takeaways.