ENGLEWOOD, Colo. --
The 10-4 Broncos can earn at least the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye with wins over the Bengals and Chargers in Weeks 16 and 17, regardless of what happens with the Chiefs, Steelers and Jets, all of whom sit one game back at 9-5.
However, if the Broncos lose of their next two games, they would need at least one loss or tie by the Chiefs, Steelers or Jets to make the postseason.
If the Broncos lost once, they could only win the division if the Chiefs lost or tied at home to the 3-11 Browns or the 6-8 Raiders, their opponents in the final two weeks.