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Former Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Chris Oladokun is set to make his first career start this week in the Kansas City Chiefs’ Christmas game against the Denver Broncos tomorrow night.
There was plenty of exciting football on Thursday and Saturday, but there should be even more thrilling action on the gridiron on Sunday.
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).
The Los Angeles Chargers have clinched a playoff berth, but they also control their own destiny for the AFC West. If they win their final two games, then they'll jump the Denver Broncos. L.A. would own the tiebreaker against Denver by virtue of a 2-0 head-to-head record.
While all but two postseason berths remain unclaimed, the battles for the top seed in each conference will also be waged in Week 18.
There were games with playoff implications. Highlighting the slate was in Detroit as an offensive pass interference call on Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown negated a touchdown by quarterbackJared Goff to give the Steelers a 29-24 win. The Lions' loss clinched playoff spots for the Chicago Bears and San Francisco 49ers.
Recap of week 17 in the NFL, as Patriots win division after Philadelphia beat Buffalo while Pittsburgh spurn chance to book play-off spot on penultimate Sunday of regular season.
The Houston Texans are heading to the playoffs for the third year in a row after Saturday night's 20-16 win against the Los Angeles Chargers.