You read the headline right Kansas City Chiefs fans: it’s time to start rooting for your rivals, the Denver Broncos. No, I don’t mean hop on the Broncos bandwagon as they look poised to make a deep playoff run.

K.C. has done itself no favors in that regard. The Chiefs have lost head-to-head against Jacksonville, Buffalo and Houston, and because of that, they essentially need to pass those teams in the standings to claim one of the final AFC playoff spots.

Perhaps 9-8 and left out of the postseason is the ultimate Broncos fan result for the dethroned division king.

The Broncos can clinch a playoff berth in Week 15, while rival Chiefs face multiple elimination scenarios if they lose to the Chargers and other AFC contenders win. The post Broncos Get Double Dose of Playoff News at Expense of Chiefs appeared first on Heavy Sports.

The Broncos were considered 4-point underdogs going into the Chiefs game. Here are the highlights from their upset win.

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 will now attempt to get his squad back to the playoffs -- and he has aspirations to go much further than the Wild Card round this time.

The Denver Broncos upset the Kansas City Chiefs with a 22-19 victory in Week 11 of the 2025 NFL season at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver, Colorado, on Sunday afternoon. The Broncos (9-2) now have a big cushion over the Los Angeles Chargers (7-4) and Chiefs (5-5) in the AFC West going into their bye week.

Marvin Mims gets the Broncos instantly into Chiefs territory with his biggest punt return of the season. This is a good sign so far; Denver's defense forces a punt on Mahomes and the offense.

The Broncos improve to 9-2, in firm control of the AFC West, while the Chiefs are on the outside looking in on a playoff berth

Notable odds: The Rams are essentially a lock to make the playoffs (97% odds on NFL.com), but they are still in a very tight race with the Seahawks and 49ers in the NFC West. The No. 1 seed isn't a lock by any means but the Rams are the favorites, per The Athletic's playoff odds, at 48%.