The Denver Broncos and Tampa Bay Buccaneers captured the NFL's final two playoff spots in Week 18. Rookie quarterback Bo Nix led the Broncos to a 38-0 victory over Kansas City's backups on Sunday, sending Denver to the postseason for the first time since Peyton Manning helped the team win a Super Bowl nine years ago.

The Broncos will face the Bills in the first round of the NFL playoffs on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 11:00 a.m. MT on CBS.

Bo Nix is the 14th starting quarterback since Peyton Manning retired and became the first since then to lead Denver to the playoffs.

With a 10-7 record, Denver got the final wild-card spot in the AFC playoff field. As the No. 7 seed, the Broncos will play the No. 2 Buffalo Bills in a first-round game at noon CST Sunday at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York. CBS will televise the game.

The Denver Broncos (10-7) have qualified for the playoffs for the first time in nine years. Their reward is to head to Buffalo to face Josh Allen and the Bills (13-4) at Highmark Stadium next weekend.

The Denver Broncos (9-7) host a streaking Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) squad on Sunday, January 5, 2025 at Empower Field at Mile High. The Chiefs have won six games in a row.How to watch Broncos vs.

The Kansas City Chiefs are the only thing standing between the Denver Broncos and their first playoff berth since 2015. Fortunately for Denver, Kansas City is resting several players with the No. 1 seed already secured.