In a game where the Chiefs’ offense gained less than 100 net yards, Kansas City ultimately lost the AFC West showdown 38-0 and ended its regular season campaign with a 15-2 record. The Chiefs rested their starters in Week 18 after clinching the No. 1 seed for the AFC playoffs with a win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
The Kansas City Chiefs traveled to face the Denver Broncos in Week 18, and there was plenty to take away from the Sunday afternoon contest.
Toward the end of the third quarter, with the Broncos up 31-0 and playing their starters against the Kansas City reserve squad, CBS made the decision to change the broadcast to the other AFC West battle between the Las Vegas Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers.
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.
QB Nix started 18 of 18 before throwing incompletion on final pass of first half. Sutton reached final $500,000 incentive by surpassing 1,065 receiving yards.
The Buffalo Bills and Denver Broncos are set to do battle in the Wild Card round in the AFC with the 2024 NFL playoff picture now completely settled. The Bills (13-4) had been locked into the No. 2 seed in the AFC since their win in Week 17 against the New York Jets.
"Bo Nix wishes he had Travis Kelce's spatial awareness," claimed a sixth.
The path for a Kansas City Chiefs three-peat is clearer after Sunday's regular season finale. The AFC playoff matchups have been finalized for the opening round. The seventh-seeded Denver Broncos will travel to Buffalo to take on the second-seeded Bills.
On Sunday afternoon the Kansas City Chiefs squared off against the Denver Broncos in what amounted to nothing more than an exhibition game for the former.