Mile High Report
Week 15 is nearing its conclusion and we had some wild games and major developements in the AFC postseason picture. With a win over the Packers, the Denver Broncos became the first team in the AFC to clinch a postseason berth as they improve to an impressive 12-2 record. The Broncos also extended their AFC lead over the Patriots who blew a double digit second half lead to the Buffalo Bills who kept their slim AFC East hopes alive. The Chargers defeated the Chiefs and eliminated them from the postseason, the Texans dominated the Cardinals, and the Jaguars dropped nearly 50 points on the Jets. Meanwhile. the AFC North remains tight as the Ravens defeated the Bengals while the Steelers host the Miami Dolphins on Monday Night Football.
Things are starting to take shape in the AFC and these final three games will ultimately decide seeding and if any other teams can sneak into the AFC playoffs.
Before we get to that, let us take a look at the updated AFC West Standings and see where things stand with three weeks left to go in the 2025 NFL regular season.
With a big victory over the Green Bay Packers, the Denver Broncos improve to 12-2 on the year and have officially clinched a postseason berth. However, they have their eyes set on bigger prizes and are nearing an AFC West title and perhaps the number one seed in the AFC.
A loss by the Patriots now has them trailing the Broncos by one game in the loss column and the Broncos have the tie-breaker advantage over them as well. They also hold a 2-game lead over the Chargers with 3 games to go which includes a season finale game between the two teams.
Barring an absolute collapse during these final three games, the Broncos appear to be heading towards an AFC West title, the number one seed in the AFC, and homefield throughout the playoffs.
Looking ahead, they do have a big game against a very hot Jacksonville Jaguars team. They beat up a bad Jets team this week, but will have a tougher test next week, on the road in Mile High. Following that is a Christmas Night game vs. the Chiefs and quarterback…Gardner Minshew. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL vs. the Chargers and will be out for the remainder of the year which makes this game a bit less difficult for the Broncos. Still, it’s Arrowhead in late December, so it won’t be the easiest game. Finally, they have a season finale against the Chargers, but hopefully, the Broncos will have everything locked up before this game, and we see Jarrett Stidham get the start for the Broncos.
Remaining Games: Jaguars, at Chiefs (Christmas Night), and vs. Chargers
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