History will remember this as a 24-point playoff loss, but honestly, the Broncos were very much in the game for longer than most will remember, trailing 13-7 with just over 18 minutes to play. If they stop the Bills on fourth-and-1,

Because the Chargers swept the Broncos this season, they finished one game ahead of them in the standings. That will allow the Broncos to have the No. 20 overall pick in the upcoming NFL Draft and the Chargers will pick at No. 22 . That could be hugely important come late April.

After being eliminated from the NFL playoffs with a 31-7 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, the Denver Broncos are set to pick 20th overall in the 2025 NFL draft.