As it's clear there is a changing of the guard in the AFC West, with the Denver Broncos taking a stranglehold on the division, the fading Kansas City Chiefs are clinging to playoff hopes, but need a lot of help and to win out.

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.

The Broncos control their own destiny in the playoff race, in regards to clinching a playoff berth, securing the AFC West and earning the top overall seed in the conference.

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

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.

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

Kansas City will look to get back in the win column in Week 15, when it hosts the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chargers beat the Chiefs in Week 1 in Brazil. Here's more on the Chiefs' chances to make the 2025 postseason heading into Week 15. Heading into Week 15, the Chiefs are sitting on the bubble with possession of the No. 10 seed.

The Broncos have won 10 straight games and currently hold the number one seed in the AFC. Now, they're looking to extend that win streak on Sunday while hosting the Green Bay Packers