It’s been a tale of two seasons for the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, but the differing trajectories had little impact on the intensity between the AFC West rivals.
The timing of this NFL Week 17 matchup falling on Christmas couldn’t have been more appropriate for quarterback Bo Nix and the Broncos (12-3), given what’s at stake. Denver earned a hard-fought win to position itself for the AFC West title and the No. 1 seed; Sean Payton’s squad will now need a Patriots loss, and losses or ties by the Chargers, Bills and Jaguars to secure the No. 1 seed; the club can lock up the AFC West with a Chargers loss or tie.
As for the Chiefs (6-9), playing another meaningless game without Patrick Mahomes (torn ACL) certainly felt like an extra helping of coal in their stockings. Still, Kansas City showed tremendous resilience at Arrowhead and nearly ruiedn Denver’s holiday like the Grinch.
Check below for all the highlights from the Broncos vs. Chiefs on Christmas night!
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Nix finds Harvey for crucial momentum-swinging score
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Bo Nix TD run gives Denver lead
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3rd Quarter – 11:42: Broncos 6, Chiefs 10
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2nd Quarter – 12:49: Broncos 3, Chiefs 7
Live Coverage for this began on 11:04p ET
