Andy Reid spoke to reporters Monday for the first time since the Chiefs clinched the AFC’s top playoff seed, and he didn’t show his hand about the lineup for the regular-season finale at Denver. “The players have been off and they’ll be coming back in (Tuesday),” Reid said. “Then I’ll be able to talk to them about playing times.”

It's going to be an exciting finish to the 2024 NFL season for the Denver Broncos. Or so they hope. It's all on the line as the Broncos (9-7) host their AFC West rival, the Kansas City Chiefs, in their Week 18 season finale.

For the Denver Broncos, the only thing worse than being eliminated by the Kansas City Chiefs is being eliminated by Kansas City's backups.

As expected, the Kansas City Chiefs will rest key starters when they face the Denver Broncos on Sunday. With the No. 1 seed already clinched in the AFC, Chiefs coach Andy Reid announced Wednesday that key starters including quarterback Patrick Mahomes will not play against the Broncos in Week 18.

The Denver Broncos control their destiny heading into Week 18. Denver is 9-7 heading into their biggest game of the season to close out their schedule. The Broncos had a chance to lock up their playoff spot in Week 17,

The Kansas City Chiefs have quite a few players on the injury report heading into the regular-season finale vs. the Denver Broncos.

With a win on Sunday, the Denver Broncos can end their eight-season drought of not making the AFC playoffs. The two previous opportunities for Denver (9-7) didn’t go as planned, but that matters not with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.