Buffalo dropped out of the race for the No. 1 seed with a home loss to Philadelphia on Sunday, leaving three teams still in the picture for the No. 1 seed headed to Week 18: Denver, New England (13-3) and Jacksonville (12-4). The Jaguars play at 1 p.m. Sunday against Tennessee (3-13) while the Patriots play Miami (7-9) at 2:25 p.m.

The NFL announced the following scenarios for the Broncos (vs. Los Angeles Chargers, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2:25 p.m., CBS) to clinch the AFC's No. 1 seed in Week 18: Denver clinches the AFC West division title and the AFC's No. 1 seed, lone first-round bye and home-field advantage with:

At least that's the mindset shared by Broncos coach Sean Payton with Denver (13-3) in line to secure the No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage in the AFC by beating the Los Angeles Chargers (11-5) on Sunday.

In Sporting News' Week 18 picks, find out which teams clinch a playoff spot and who gets sent home in a pivotal final weekend.

DENVER — The Broncos' regular-season finale is set. Denver will host the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Jan. 4 at 2:25 p.m. MT on CBS, the NFL announced Sunday. The NFL announced the Week 18 schedule following the conclusion of "Sunday Night Football."