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.

But, as Mike Garafolo of NFL Network highlights, the Broncos can actually clinch the AFC West, and the top seed in the AFC - with home field advantage and a first-round bye - in Week 17. It's a straightforward path, but they'll need some help.

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs just handed the Denver Broncos a massive gift in the AFC West race. With Kansas City’s 20-10 home loss to the Houston Texans on Sunday Night Football, the Chiefs dropped to 6-7 and were mathematically eliminated ...