In the Christmas Day rivalry trifecta, theDenver Broncos will take on the Kansas City Chiefsin a complete role reversal. Over the previous 10 seasons, it was the Chiefs preparing for a playoff run, while the Broncos spent much of that time on the outside looking in. Now the Chiefs have the opportunity to play the role of the Grinch in preventing the Broncos from claiming the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage in the AFC.
Denver (12-3) slipped up in Week 16, dropping a big game to Jacksonville, leaving the AFC's No. 1 seed in the air likely until the final week of the season. The Broncos have already clinched a postseason berth; now the battle is tograb the top seed in the AFC and pile on a division rival in the process. The last time Denver swept KC in the season series was in 2014.
Just one year after making a third consecutive Super Bowl appearance, the Chiefs (6-9) will miss the playoffs for the first time since 2014, which was Year 2 of the Andy Reid era in K.C. The Chiefs can help ruin the No. 1 seed for Denver, but that might be a stretch since the Chiefs are down to quarterback No. 3 after losing Patrick Mahomes and backupGardner Minshew in back-to-back weeks to knee injuries. ChrisOladokun filled in for Minshew in the loss to Tennesseein Week 16.
How to watch Broncos vs. Chiefs on Christmas night
Broncos-Chiefs start time:8:15 p.m. ETLocation:Geha Field at Arrowhead Stadium | Kansas City, MissouriTV channel, live stream:Amazon Prime Video, NFL+
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