With the victory, quarterback Bo Nix tied Russell Wilson for the most wins (24) through a quarterback's first two seasons in NFL history, and coach Sean Payton became just the fifth coach to lead multiple franchises to a No. 1 playoff seed, joining Marty Schottenheimer, Andy Reid, Tom Coughlin and Mike Holmgren.

The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

Former Oregon Ducks quarterback Bo Nix and his Denver Broncos will have wild card weekend off after their 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers in week 18. The

A second-half blitz from Matthew Stafford saw the Rams come storming through for victory against the Cardinals to end the campaign on 12-5 - the same mark as the San Francisco 49ers but they edge the tiebreaker so the Rams will finish as fifth seeds in the NFC.

It was three years ago in the NFC Championship Game when the Philadelphia Eagles trounced the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 to advance to Super Bowl LVII. Brock Purdy was injured in that game, hindering San Francisco’s chances.

The Los Angeles Chargers face the Denver Broncos, led by quarterback Bo Nix, on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026 at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver.

Despite a strong defensive effort, the Chargers lose to the Denver Broncos in their regular-season finale, setting up a wild-card weekend showdown with the Patriots.

Despite its stellar record, Denver is only 6-9-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is 8-7-1 ATS but had four straight covers before losing to the Texans at home in Week 17. The Chargers are 6-9-1 to the Over while the Broncos are 7-9 to the Over.

Broncos left tackle Garett Bolles went down midway through the second quarter on run play with an ankle injury and is questionable to return. Bolles was able to walk off the field under his own power. Frank Crum entered the game at left tackle for Denver.