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The Chiefs were playing for pride as the Broncos were looking to lock up the AFC West. Here are highlights from the game.
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Chiefs vs. Broncos final score, results: Nix throws game-winning touchdown as Broncos take down Chiefs on Christmas
The Broncos have now won 12 of 13 games and advanced to 13-3 after defeating the nine-time AFC West champions.
However, before the Chiefs return to the field against the Raiders, they will need to wait for the NFL ’s decision on an incident from the Broncos game. This comes in the form of an unnecessary roughness penalty on second-year tackle Kingsley Suamataia.
Alex Forsyth's special teams failure led to a heartbreaking loss at Arrowhead Stadium last year. On Thursday, he left with a game ball.
Follow updates and commentary from our KC Star team, including Chiefs beat reporters Pete Sweeney and Blair Kerkhoff and columnists Vahe Gregorian and Sam McDowell, live at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chargers are allowing 20.1 points per game to opponents and the Broncos are averaging 23.9 PPG. Combined and divided by two, that's 22 points Denver's way. That same formula for the Broncos' defense and L.A.'s offense spits out 21.3 points for the Chargers. Fans in Denver will hope the math adds up to a Broncos win in Week 18.
The Kansas City Chiefs were defeated by the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day in Week 17. The matchup's final score was 20-13 in Denver's favor.
The Broncos' last 13-win division champion squad remains one of the most iconic NFL teams ever. Led by Peyton Manning, the Broncos' 2013 offense rewrote the NFL record books, finishing with 606 points (still the league scoring record).
Ben Powers shouldn't have been penalized for a false start. In the end, the Broncos got the last laugh on the flag front.
The Los Angeles Chargers have little to play for in Week 18, which raises the question of whether quarterback Justin Herbert should take the field in the regular-season finale against the Denver