What just happened? What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized Sunday,

The Los Angeles Chargers face the Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Bo Nix, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

The Denver Broncos have won the No. 1 playoff seed in the AFC for the first time since 2015. That happens to be the last year the Broncos won the Super Bowl.

The Broncos earned the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC with a Week 18 win. Here's a look at who they could play in their first NFL playoff game.

With the victory, quarterback Bo Nix tied Russell Wilson for the most wins (24) through a quarterback's first two seasons in NFL history, and coach Sean Payton became just the fifth coach to lead multiple franchises to a No. 1 playoff seed, joining Marty Schottenheimer, Andy Reid, Tom Coughlin and Mike Holmgren.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have a simple task in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers: Win and clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Denver held on to beat t

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