CINCINNATI -- The Denver Broncos have watched their postseason margin for error erode significantly after the last two weeks, the latest blow was a 30-24 overtime loss to the Cincinnati Bengals Saturday night in Paycor Stadium.
And a team that had three games to win one to end its current eight-year playoff drought just weeks ago and then had two games to win one, now has just one to get an increasingly elusive 10th win. The Broncos (9-7), barring help from the other AFC playoff hopefuls, now must win their regular-season finale next weekend against the Kansas City Chiefs to secure the AFC's seventh and final playoff spot.