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Broncos' Week 16 AFC West & No. 1 seed clinching scenarios

Dec 16, 2025 at 11:00 AM

The NFL announced the following scenarios for the Broncos (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars; Sunday, 2:05 p.m. MT, FOX) to clinch the AFC West and the AFC's No. 1 seed in Week 16:

Denver clinches the AFC West division title and the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

1. DEN win LAC loss or tie + NE loss + BUF loss or tie

Denver clinches AFC West division title with:

1. DEN win + LAC loss or tie OR

2. DEN tie + LAC loss

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