NFL Week 15 Highlights: Broncos, Seahawks Get Tight Wins
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Here's how the NFL playoff picture looks as the Week 15 slate winds down, with the Kansas City Chiefs seeing their playoff hopes go down the drain after a 16-13 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Denver Broncos (11-2) can't clinch an AFC West title this weekend (the Los Angeles Chargers are still alive), but the Broncos could punch their ticket to the playoffs.
The Broncos have had a solid offense behind second-year quarterback Bo Nix, who has thrown for 3,256 yards, 23 touchdowns and nine interceptions, adding 254 rushing yards and four scores on the ground. Their bread and butter, however, has once again been on the defensive side.
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Two NFL teams have clinched spots in the playoffs on Sunday as the Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Rams picked up crucial victories in Week 15.
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6), AFC North leaders: They jumped up five spots, from out of the field back into the division lead by winning at Baltimore in Week 14. Sweep the Ravens and notch one other win, and Pittsburgh secures the division. Remaining schedule: vs. Dolphins, at Lions, at Browns, vs. Ravens
The Broncos (12-2) came into the weekend ranked No. 1 in the NFL in lowest opponent touchdown-percentage in the red zone (a TD on 40% of their red-zone trips), while Green Bay ranked 18th (58.33%). Through the first three quarters Sunday,
Week 15 in the NFL was by far the best slate of the season, and it definitely delivered. From playoff elimination to playoff clinching, the Broncos (beat Packers) and Rams (defeated Lions) are the first two teams headed to the postseason.