"All you've got to do is get in," tackle Mike McGlinchey said. "Anything can happen in these next couple weeks. … It's an exciting opportunity. It's something that we're ready for and an awesome opportunity to compete."

In Denver's playoff-clinching win, Nix completed 26-of-29 passes for 321 yards, four touchdowns and a 152.4 passer rating.

"To be able to give them something they can be proud of is something we take great pride in, and we're very excited about that," defensive lineman Zach Allen said.

After a lights-out performance in the Broncos' 38-0 playoff-clinching win over the Chiefs, Nix circled the lower bowl at Empower Field at Mile High to slap hands with the remaining fans.

"Our goal wasn't just to make the playoffs, even though it hadn't been done in a while," quarterback Bo Nix said following Sunday's win. "It's for a lot more than that."

"We've been through the ugly," Sutton said. "For us to be able to see this other side of it, and to be able to have this opportunity to continue this legacy of this season, man, this is really dope."

The Broncos' first playoff game since Super Bowl 50 is officially set.

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Reserve tackle Frank Crum is among Denver's six inactives, as he was ruled out after missing the week of practice due to an illness.

The Broncos will host the Kansas City Chiefs at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025 at 2:25 p.m. MT.