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Marvin Mims gets the Broncos instantly into Chiefs territory with his biggest punt return of the season. This is a good sign so far; Denver's defense forces a punt on Mahomes and the offense.
The Broncos improve to 9-2, in firm control of the AFC West, while the Chiefs are on the outside looking in on a playoff berth
A 24-18 Chiefs win is the call from Rob Maaddi of the Associated Press. This is from his story: “Patrick Mahomes has Rashee Rice, Xavier Worthy and Marquise Brown to go along with Travis Kelce. Denver’s dominant defense presents a tough challenge. The Broncos have struggled on offense behind Bo Nix’s inconsistency. The Chiefs are coming off a bye.”
Last year, the Broncos went 10-7 in coach Sean Payton's second season, reaching the NFL playoffs for the first time since the team won Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 campaign. Payton's squad has now clinched another playoff berth -- and they have aspirations to go much further than the Wild Card round this time.
Lutz had a big day himself with five field goals -- including the game winner -- and he took home AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors following his performance. After the win, Lutz turned to special teams coordinator Darren Rizzi and told him, "Special teams changed that game."
Two NFL teams have clinched spots in the playoffs on Sunday as the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams picked up crucial victories in Week 15.
It seems too good to be true, but as of Friday morning, fans can get tickets to the Denver Broncos vs. Kansas City Chiefs game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Christmas day for under $50.