While those are the playoff implications for this Christmas Day slate, one of the other storylines will be the onslaught of injuries at quarterback for an array of these teams suiting up on Thursday. The Commanders, Vikings and Chiefs will all be starting backups, which sort of feels like a lump of coal, but we'll make do.

This week, on a special Christmas edition of Thursday Night Football, the Denver Broncos play the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Kansas City Chiefs face the Denver Broncos in Week 17 of the NFL season on Christmas Day at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium.

Plenty is on the line beyond Denver's 11-game winning streak and Jacksonville's five consecutive wins. With a win, the Broncos can clinch the No. 1 seed, which guarantees homefield advantage and a first-round bye. Jacksonville, meanwhile, can clinch a playoff spot with any of the following scenarios:

The NFL season continues Week 17 when the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos on Christmas Day. Start time, how to watch, stream and TV schedule.

Trautman caught both of his targets for 24 yards in Thursday's 20-13 win over the Chiefs.