At first glance, the primary heroes for the Denver Broncos in their Christmas night win over the Kansas City Chiefs were the usual suspects. Quarterback Bo Nix led drives, RJ Harvey had a touchdown reception,

The Kansas City Chiefs will take on the Denver Broncos in Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. Find out how to watch, listen, and stream.

Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) signals for a first down after a short gain in the first half of the Chiefs’ game vs. the Denver Broncos on Thursday, December 25, 2025, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Dominick Williams [email protected]

The Denver Broncos improved to 13-3 with a 20-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday Night Football in Week 17. Following that Christmas victory, here are Denver's best (and worst) player grades from Pro Football Focus.

Broncos head coach Sean Payton praised the Chiefs and Andy Reid after Denver's 20-13 Christmas Day win over Kansas City.

On third-and-10, Bo Nix has plenty of time to look over the field, and he finds Lil’Jordan Humphrey wide open over the middle for a 17-yard completion and a first down. The Broncos are at the Chiefs’ 28-yard line and in terrific shape for a go-ahead score.

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.

The Chiefs have a dilemma. They can try to knock the Broncos out of the playoffs next weekend with a win in Denver, or they can do what they typically do when the last game of the regular season means nothing to their playoff fortunes — rest the starting quarterback and other key starters.