The Broncos beat the Chiefs on Christmas Day but had to wait until Sunday when the Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Texans to become the champs of the AFC West. That anticlimactic finish atop the division was met with an equally anticlimactic reaction from the coach when the “champions” gear showed up in Denver.

The Los Angeles Chargers had their AFC West hopes and big AFC playoff seeding hopes dashed during the crushing Week 17 loss to the Houston Texans. Massive mistakes in key moments, plus a controversial call from NFL referees, cost the Chargers that game.

NFL Week 18 odds, picks, predictions, TV channel, streaming information for the Sunday football game between Los Angeles Chargers and Denver Broncos.

The Chargers miss opportunities, including a chance to play for AFC West title, digging an early 14-point hole in a 20-16 loss to stingy Houston. They can now finish anywhere from fifth through

Following their 20-13 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday, the Denver Broncos could now clinch the AFC West as early as this evening.

The Chargers' Week 18 plan hurts the Patriots' odds of overtaking the Broncos for the AFC's top seed and earning a first-round bye.