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There are just three games left in the 2025 NFL regular season, and there are still playoff spots up for grabs. Not only that, but the teams already in the post
They'd need help from a few other teams, but the Broncos could clinch the AFC West and No. 1 seed as early as Sunday.
Sam Farmer makes his picks and score predictions for Week 16 of the NFL season, with the Rams sweeping the Seahawks and the Broncos extending their winning streak.
Playoff implications are on the line for Jacksonville heading into their matchup against Denver, which is why Chris Simms and Mike Florio predict the red-hot Jaguars will give a serious challenge to the Broncos.
If those two results go the Broncos' way and the New England Patriots (11-3) and Buffalo Bills (10-4) also both lose, Denver could also clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC, securing homefield advantage throughout the playoffs.
A lot of teams were eliminated from the NFL playoff picture. The Chiefs were eliminated, and the Broncos took their spot atop the AFC West.