The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers both made the playoffs this season despite falling well behind the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West race. However, both teams went down similarly in the Wild Card round.

The Denver Broncos and the Los Angeles Chargers felt good about their chances heading into the playoffs in large part because they had played the reigning two-time Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs so tough this season.

As of Wednesday, according to CBS Sports, the Chargers are 2.5-point favorites to win. Saturday's game between the Chargers and Texans kicks off at 1:30 p.m. on KREM 2. Ian Eagle and Charles Davis are on the call, with Evan Washburn reporting on the sidelines.

The Broncos are signing wide receiver Michael Bandy to a reserve/future deal, according to The Denver Gazette ‘s Chris Tomasson. Bandy is now set to return for the 2025 campaign.

(AP Photo/John Locher) Los Angeles Chargers running back Hassan Haskins, left, celebrates his touchdown with head coach Jim Harbaugh during the second half of an NFL football game against the Denver Broncos, Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, in Inglewood ...

The opening round of the NFL playoffs is one of the best football feasts of the year, but the 2025 edition has so far lacked the usual drama.

The Denver Broncos are in the playoffs after going through more than a dozen quarterbacks since their last post-season run in 2015.

On Sunday, Denver’s last chance to win and get in arrives. At 9-7 after the back-to-back losses, the Broncos would get the final wild-card berth and the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

The NFL Playoffs get started on Saturday, Jan. 11 and the first matchup of the weekend sees the AFC South winning Houston Texans hosting the Los Angeles Chargers at NRG Stadium in Houston.

The Denver Broncos are not done with the 2024 season just yet, but fans have even more to look forward to as the team announced their 2025 opponents.

A look at the opponent for the Denver Broncos in the NFL playoffs as Broncos secure final spot in AFC postseason field.

For 21 teams around the NFL, their season is over. It’s now about big boards and free agency. In some cases, that was to be expected. A few teams were starting rebuilds with young quarterbacks. In other cases,