The NFL’s prime-time Christmas Day matchup between the Broncos and Chiefs certainly lost some of its luster when Patrick Mahomes went down with a season-ending injury, but there are still reasons to think Thursday’s contest could be entertaining –

On Thursday, the Kansas City Chiefs face the Denver Broncos. We welcome Ian St. Clair of Mile High Report — our sister SB Nation site covering the Broncos— for Five Questions with the Enemy.

Kickoff for the Broncos against the Chiefs is at 6:15 p.m. MST on Thursday, Dec. 25. With only two games left to go in the regular season, no one would blame you for making the trip to Kansas City to watch the Broncos, and tickets are still available.

The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs meet for Thursday Night Football with an 8:15 p.m. ET kickoff at Arrowhead Stadium. Here are the best prop bets for the game.

The Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs clash Christmas night. Kickoff for Thursday Night Football is at 8:15 p.m. ET in Kansas City, Missouri.

If Denver wins and L.A. loses, the Broncos could also clinch the No. 1 seed in the AFC if the New England Patriots (12-3), Buffalo Bills (11-4) and Jaguars (11-4) also lose. New England, Buffalo and Jacksonville will face the New York Jets (3-12), Philadelphia Eagles (10-5) and Indianapolis Colts (8-7), respectively.

The Broncos tied the Seattle Seahawks, the San Francisco 49ers and the Baltimore Ravens for the most Pro Bowl selections of any NFL team.

Denver Broncos' coach starting to get plenty of buzz as a head coaching candidate originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Denver Broncos may have multiple coaches on their sideline being considered for head coaching gigs in 2026.

First, the Washington Commanders signed Jeff Driskel after shutting down Jayden Daniels and losing Marcus Mariota to injury. DC signed Driskel off the Arizona Cardinals' practice squad, and he's expected to provide depth behind Josh Johnson if Mariota is not able to play this week.

"Quietly, the Broncos defense has slipped in a big way. Through the first 10 weeks of the season, Denver ranked third in defensive EPA per play. Since then, it ranks 26th. A get-right game awaits, though, against quarterback Chris Oladokun and the Chiefs on Thursday," Josh Kendall and Chad Graff write. See the full rankings.