Broncos blast Chiefs to clinch playoff spot

Bo Nix’s career day punched the Denver Broncos’ ticket to the playoffs with a 38-0 rout of the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday afternoon.It is the first time since the 2015 season that the Broncos have reached the postseason.Nix completed his first 18 passes and was 26 of 29 for the game, an 89.7 completion percentage that set a new Broncos’ single-game record. Nix set a career high with 321 yards and also had four touchdown passes. He led the Broncos with 47 rushing yards as the club clinched the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs.With the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs wrapped up, the Chiefs rested Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Isiah Pacheco, Chris Jones, Jawaan Taylor and George Karlaftis.Cortland Sutton had five catches for 98 yards and a touchdown. Marvin Mims Jr. hauled in five passes for 51 yards and two touchdowns and Devaughn Vele had four catches for 50 yards and a touchdown for Denver (10-7).Nik Bonitto had two sacks, Jonathon Cooper, Jordan Jackson and John Franklin-Myers each had a sack for Denver. The Broncos (10-7) held the Chiefs (15-2) to five first downs and 98 total yards.Carson Wentz was 10-of-17 passing for 98 yards for the Chiefs.The Broncos opened the game with a six-play, 70-yard scoring drive. A play-action pass play featured a fake hand off, fake reverse and screen pass from Nix to Mims for a 32-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.

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