Last Sunday, the Denver Broncos clinched a postseason berth with a win over the Green Bay Packers, but the job was far from finished. Due to the New England Patriots losing to the Buffalo Bills, the Broncos’ lead for the one seed grew while their lead in the AFC West remained the same after the

If those two results go the Broncos' way and the New England Patriots (11-3) and Buffalo Bills (10-4) also both lose, Denver could also clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC, securing homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.

Denver has a chance to clinch its division on Sunday and could move to within one victory of claiming the AFC's first-round bye.

The Patriots are going to need help from the Denver Broncos' remaining opponents in order to overtake them for the No. 1 seed in the AFC.

The Denver Broncos and New England Patriots each are 11-2 and both teams have a 10-game winning streak. But the Broncos are 2 1/2-point underdogs against the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) on Sunday and the Patriots are 1-point underdogs against the Buffalo Bills (9-4) in a divisional rematch.

A lot of teams were eliminated from the NFL playoff picture. The Chiefs were eliminated, and the Broncos took their spot atop the AFC West.

Denver could be one of the first teams to lock in a playoff berth this week if they beat Green Bay. But is that the only way they can solidify a playoff spot?

Beyond the score, the biggest loss for Green Bay on Sunday came via injuries to key players which severely hurt their chances of making a playoff run.