Broncos in control for AFC's No. 1 seed
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The Denver Broncos are in a great position entering the season finale. The Broncos still have to win in order to clinch the No. 1 playoff seed, but the Los Angeles Chargers are resting Justin Herbert and other players.
The Denver Broncos have clinched their first AFC West title in a decade after the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on Saturday
Broncos' chances to get No. 1 seed in the AFC just got a lot better originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos just need to beat the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 18 in order to secure the No. 1 seed in the AFC and have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
In PFF's simulator, the Broncos are projected to go to the Super Bowl 30% of the time. In the AFC, the Buffalo Bills have the next-highest chance to win the Super Bowl, per PFF's simulator, at 8.7%, followed by the Houston Texans (8.5%) and New England Patriots (7.4%).
With the victory, the Broncos inched closer to winning the AFC West crown. A loss on Saturday by the Los Angeles Chargers to the Houston Texans will wrap up the division. Denver controlled the ball for almost two-thirds of the game,
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Broncos inside linebacker Justin Strnad ( foot) is the only active-roster player who has been ruled out for Week 16. Strnad might be a candidate for injured reserve, and if he does land on IR, that would open up a spot for fellow linebacker Karene Reid ( hamstring ), who returned to practice this week and is now eligible to return.
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