The Denver Broncos need to take the time to reflect after this loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars and study the film to rebound. The Broncos have been doubted all season long, which seemed to give them an edge.

The NFL's Christmas Day tripleheader wraps up at Arrowhead Stadium, where the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos. When this holiday matchup was announced, many eyed it as potentially one of the top games of the entire season,

The Broncos are the only team in the AFC West that has not left its original city since the division was founded in 1960.

The Denver Gazette’s Chris Tomasson gives his scouting report for Thursday night’s game between the Broncos (12-3) and Chiefs (6-9) at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Offense Broncos quarterback Bo Nix is playing the best ball of his two-year NFL career.

Denver Broncos receiver Pat Bryant, a Jacksonville native, was carted off at the end of the Jaguars' win over the Broncos. Here's what we know.

Elsewhere on the ex-Bronco front, guard Netane Muti was cut from the Detroit Lions ' practice squad, the Los Angeles Chargers signed running back Royce Freeman to their practice squad and the New England Patriots cut practice squad offensive lineman Sebastian Gutierrez.

The Broncos will visit the Kansas City Chiefs for a Christmas Day matchup on Thursday, Dec. 25 at 6:15 p.m. MT.

The AFC South-leading Jaguars (11-4) won their sixth straight game and handed the Broncos (12-3) their first loss since Week 3. It was also Denver's first loss at home since Oct. 13, 2024, snapping the Broncos' 12-game home winning streak.

The Jacksonville Jaguars snapped the Denver Broncos ' 11-game winning streak on Sunday with a 34-20 upset win at Empower Field at Mile High. Jacksonville improved to 11-4 with the victory and Denver dropped to 12-3.

"Quietly, the Broncos defense has slipped in a big way. Through the first 10 weeks of the season, Denver ranked third in defensive EPA per play. Since then, it ranks 26th. A get-right game awaits, though, against quarterback Chris Oladokun and the Chiefs on Thursday," Josh Kendall and Chad Graff write. See the full rankings.

Denver Broncos' coach starting to get plenty of buzz as a head coaching candidate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos may have multiple coaches on their sideline being considered for head coaching gigs in 2026.