The Denver Broncos clinch the top seed in the AFC with their win over the Los Angeles Chargers in the season finale.

Bo Nix and the Denver Broncos have a simple task in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers: Win and clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC. Denver held on to beat t

Despite its stellar record, Denver is only 6-9-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is 8-7-1 ATS but had four straight covers before losing to the Texans at home in Week 17. The Chargers are 6-9-1 to the Over while the Broncos are 7-9 to the Over.

The Chargers backups fell to the Broncos by a score of 16-3 on Sunday, locking Los Angeles into the 7 seed in the AFC playoffs after Houston and Buffalo both won earlier in the day. Here's what to take away from the game.

The Sporting News tracked live scoring updates and highlights for Texans vs. Chargers on Saturday afternoon. Here are the complete results from the NFL Week 17 game.

The AFC playoffs will now run through Denver, as they have secured the No. 1 seed, on the backs of a big defensive performance. Nik Bonitto had two sacks, including a strip sack, and Ja'quan McMillian had the lone touchdown of the day, a pick-six on the game's third drive.

With the news that the Los Angeles Chargers intended to rest their key starters and veterans, the line for this game jumped significantly throughout the week in the Denver Broncos favor. They are now favored by two touchdowns, but we know how these Broncos roll in 2025… take the under.

Justin Herbert and the Chargers struggle to find rhythm on offense and the defense commits costly mistakes early in a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans.

The Houston Texans have beaten the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16 on the road, clinching a playoff berth. The Texans scored 14 of their 20 points in the opening 10 minutes of the game, as C.J. Stroud hit Jayden Higgins for a 75-yard touchdown and then Jaylin Noel for a 43-yard score.

If Nix plays the whole game, the prediction is that he achieves 400 yards himself. However, there is a good chance that if the Broncos get a big lead, Jarrett Stidham will enter the game. If that happens, they combine for over 400 yards.

Last year, the Broncos went 10-7 in coach Sean Payton's second season, reaching the NFL playoffs for the first time since the team won Super Bowl 50 following the 2015 campaign. Payton's squad has now clinched another playoff berth -- and they have aspirations to go much further than the Wild Card round this time.

On this episode of "Broncos in 60," Head Coach Sean Payton talks about looking ahead to the atmosphere fans will create on Sunday. Plus, we hear from outside linebacker Nik Bonitto as the team aims to clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC.