It has been a story of two seasons for the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs, however the differing trajectories had little influence on the depth between the AFC West rivals.
The timing of this NFL Week 17 matchup falling on Christmas could not have been extra acceptable for Denver (12-3), given what’s at stake. Quarterback Bo Nix became “St. Nix-laus” to assist ship a hard-fought win for the Broncos, who at the moment are in place to safe the AFC West title and the No. 1 seed. Sean Payton’s squad will now want a Patriots loss, and losses or ties by the Chargers, Payments and Jaguars to safe the No. 1 seed; the membership may lock up the AFC West with a Chargers loss or tie.
As for the Chiefs (6-9), taking part in one other meaningless recreation with out Patrick Mahomes (torn ACL) definitely felt like an additional serving to of coal of their stockings. Nonetheless, Kansas Metropolis confirmed super resilience at Arrowhead and practically ruined Denver’s vacation just like the Grinch.
Examine under for all of the highlights from the Broncos vs. Chiefs on Christmas evening!
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End of Game: Broncos narrowly avoid massive upset loss to Chiefs
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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
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