Up next
The Broncos win clinched their playoff berth but next week also holds some significance. The San Diego Chargers will come to Sports Authority Field at Mile High for the regular season finale ready to spoil the Broncos shot at the AFC West title, chances at first-round byes and even the top playoff seed. Kubiak understands that despite their postseason guarantee, next week holds some significance.
“Yeah, it would be very big for our football [team],” he said Monday night. “I mean we’ve got a great opportunity this weekend. It’s going to be a very quick turnaround after a five-quarter football game. It’s going to be very tough on us physically. I’ve got to get them ready to go, but they understand that. They didn’t want a lot of atta-boy’s tonight. They’re ready to go to work next week. I could feel that already.”
The Broncos need a win and some help next Sunday. The Broncos need a win or Kansas City Chiefs loss to claim the AFC West title. They would clinch a first-round bye with a win or a Chiefs and Bengals loss. They would clinch the No. 1 seed with a win and a New England Patriots loss.
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