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Dec 25, 2025; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) runs against Kansas City Chiefs defensive end George Karlaftis (56) during the second quarter at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\nBo Nix tossed a 1-yard scoring pass to RJ Harvey with 1:45 remaining and the Denver Broncos played keepaway while notching a 20-13 victory over the host Kansas City Chiefs on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nix also rushed for a touchdown as Denver (13-3) won for the 12th time in 13 games. The Broncos possessed the ball for 39:28 during the Christmas night contest and limited the Chiefs (6-10) to 42 offensive plays and 139 total yards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Denver (13-3) maintained possession of the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff chase. The Broncos hold the tiebreaker over the New England Patriots (12-3), who visit the New York Jets on Sunday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Also, Denver will clinch its first AFC West title since 2015 if the Los Angeles Chargers (11-4) lose to the Houston Texans on Saturday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nix completed 26 of 38 passes for 182 yards and one interception and rushed for 42 yards on nine carries.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Chris Oladokun struggled in his first NFL start with Patrick Mahomes (knee) and Gardner Minshew (lower leg) both done for the season.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Oladokun, 28, completed 13 of 22 passes for 66 yards and one touchdown. He managed just three completions of 10 or more yards.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Travis Kelce caught five passes for 36 yards in what might have been his final home game for the Chiefs. Kelce, 36, is considering retirement.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Brashard Smith scored his first NFL touchdown with a 5-yard reception in the second quarter for Kansas City, which lost for the seventh time in eight games.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Nick Bolton had his first interception of the season and racked up a game-best 12 tackles for the Chiefs.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n <\/p>\n Denver faced fourth-and-2 from the Chiefs’ 9-yard line in a tie game with two minutes remaining, but Kansas City’s Chris Jones jumped offside to give the Broncos the first down at the 4.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Three plays later, Nix rolled out and hit Harvey for the tiebreaking score to conclude a 14-play, 65-yard drive that took 6:18.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chiefs took over and gained 44 yards on their last-ditch attempt. Kelce caught three passes for 23 yards and Kansas City reached the Denver 21 before a delay of game penalty. Oladokun eventually threw a fourth-down pass over the head of Hollywood Brown in the end zone with 14 seconds left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chiefs led 10-6 after Harrison Butker’s 53-yard field goal with 11:42 left in the third quarter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Denver moved ahead on a 14-play, 72-yard drive that lasted 9:47. Nix capped it with a 9-yard keeper with 1:55 left in the third.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Butker knocked through a 47-yard field goal with 8:03 left in the game to make it 13-13.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Kansas City led 7-6 at halftime despite being outgained 151-79.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n Denver’s first drive lasted 14 plays and 8:02 and ended with Lutz’s 27-yard field goal.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Chiefs took a 7-3 lead in the second quarter when Oladokun threw a 5-yard scoring pass to Smith with 12:49 left.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n The Broncos moved within 7-6 with 19 seconds left in the first half on Lutz’s 30-yard field goal to end another marathon drive — 16 plays, 79 yards over 8:04.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n –Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n