Denver seeks to keep AFC West race jumbled

The NFL is wild right now. This weekend hopefully will clear up the playoff picture.

Even the winless Detroit Lions are still alive for a playoff spot and Washington is currently in with a losing record

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December 3, 2021 - 2:20 PM

Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire celebrates after he ran in a touchdown on a short lateral pitch from quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the second quarter against the Dallas Cowboys Sunday, November 21, 2021, at Arrowhead Stadium. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/TNS) Photo by TNS

The Broncos don’t beat the Chiefs. Andy Reid almost never loses coming off a bye.

The NFL flexed Denver at Kansas City with those facts staring directly at the league?

Well, yes.

Sunday night’s game, which replaces San Francisco at Seattle, is for the AFC West lead, which makes it significant enough. Plus, anytime the NFL and NBC can get Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and the rest of the Chiefs in prime time is an opportunity they tend to seize.

“It’s like somebody mentioned the other day: Sunday night is THE game,” Broncos coach Vic Fangio said this week, “so players get amped for it. I don’t think we’ll have an issue being emotionally ready.

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