Frost-brewed and cold-filtered by Mario Sanelli. msanelli@denverpost.com or @mariosanellidp
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all. The Broncos are playing on Christmas for the third time in franchise history. What a treat. With the fans at Arrowhead yelling, this game could be telling if the Broncos are in postseason gear.
The Big Stuff
Broncos’ chance of returning to the playoffs? .
Broncos , two games before NFL playoffs.
Trevor Siemian, , faces the gold standard in Alex Smith.
By the Numbers
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Consecutive seasons in which Broncos’ receivers Demaryius Thomas and Emmanuel Sanders each have topped 1,000 yards receiving. They are just the second Broncos duo (Rod Smith & Ed McCaffrey, 1998-2000) to accomplish the mark.
Quick Hits
+Depleted Broncos .
+Broncos’ injury updates, punt-return options, “unique” holiday gift, .
+ Chiefs’ 5-foot-10 receiver Tyreek Hill.
+ on Broncos’ locker-room squabble.
+ : Think Aqib Talib would have had guts to tell Peyton Manning to shut up?
+: Christmas is a special day for the Broncos’ veteran.
+Will Trevor Siemian go down in Broncos history
By the Numbers
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The Broncos are tied for the NFL lead in sacks (40) and lead the league in quarterback hits (105) through 15 weeks this season.
What We’re Reading
+: The airing of grievances, sports edition.
+ clams up, shuts down in second half of games.
+GM John Dorsey .
+: Division titles, wild-card spots up for grabs on holiday weekend slate.
+: Tom Savage, not Brock Osweiler, is the man for Texans. .
+: Dallas Cowboys “hire” WWE Hall of Famer Sting as intimidation coach.
+Odell Beckham Jr. during game.
Next game: Denver Broncos at Kansas City Chiefs
When: Sunday, Dec. 25 at 6:20 p.m.
TV: KUSA-9
Radio: 850 KOA
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