Nick Groke

Travis Kelce #87 and quarterback Alex Smith #11 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrate a fourth quarter touchdown by Spencer Ware (not pictured) during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium, Jan. 9, 2016 in Houston, Texas.

Eye on the Kansas City Chiefs: Chance to sweep the Broncos for the first time since 2000

December 21, 2016 at 12:22 p.m.

Kansas City (10-4) fell a full game behind Oakland (11-3) after a last-second 19-17 loss to Tennessee (8-6) at home Sunday. Ryan Succop kicked a 53-yard, walk-off field goal.

Derek Wolfe鈥檚 neck injury, Virgil Green鈥檚 concussion, more Broncos’ notes

December 18, 2016 at 8:24 p.m.

Broncos defensive end left Sunday's game in the second quarter with a neck injury and did not return. It抖阴ap the second time this season Wolfe has suffered a neck injury....

Broncos stammer to their worst offensive stretch since 1992. Now a playoff berth is in doubt.

December 20, 2016 at 1:42 p.m.

When the Broncos' 2016 season is later distilled to its most telling moments, a drop-back pass attempt in the fourth quarter Sunday evening against the New England Patriots will be...

Denver Broncos linebacker Zaire Anderson

Zaire Anderson Q&A: From Broncos practice squad to defense difference-maker in Denver

December 17, 2016 at 11:20 p.m.

Zaire Anderson hits hard. The Broncos' second-year inside linebacker honed his NFL skills on Denver's practice squad last season. And this year, it's like he shot out of a cannon.

Denver Broncos tight end A.J. Derby (83) stretches for extra yards as Kansas City Chiefs free safety Ron Parker (38) makes a stop during the third quarter on Sunday, November 27, 2016. The Denver Broncos hosted the Kansas City Chiefs.

The A.J. Derby conspiracy theory is a red herring. Broncos need their tight end now more than ever.

December 16, 2016 at 10:12 p.m.

The A.J. Derby conspiracy theory posits that, in a diabolical plot put in motion by Bill Belichick, the New England Patriots traded the tight end to the Broncos to plant...

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick

First-and-Orange podcast: Broncos and Patriots Week

December 15, 2016 at 9:08 p.m.

It抖阴ap Patriots Week. That means figuring out how to stop Tom Brady and trying to stay a step ahead of Bill Belichick. How can the Broncos beat the Pats? Nick...

Trevor Siemian “feeling pretty good” letting it rip. Can he pass Broncos into playoffs?

December 15, 2016 at 8:08 a.m.

Nobody tips their hand when Bill Belichick comes to town. And Broncos quarterback Trevor Siemian is not about to reveal trade secrets about how his offense will function against the...

Donald Cerrone will return to Denver to face Jorge Masvidal on UFC card at Pepsi Center

December 14, 2016 at 5:07 p.m.

Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone, one of the most active players in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, got his wish Wednesday when matchmakers said he will fight a homecoming bout in Denver next...

Eye on the New England Patriots: Brady, Belichick and McDaniels return to Denver on a roll

December 19, 2016 at 1:46 p.m.

The Patriots (11-2) held off a second-half rally by the Baltimore Ravens to become the second team in the NFL to reach 11 victories, joining the Dallas Cowboys.

Gary Kubiak watches the action against the Kansas City Chiefs

Broncos have the toughest remaining schedule in the NFL. Playoffs? They’re trending in the wrong direction.

December 13, 2016 at 6:31 p.m.

A dropped pass by Bennie Fowler at the goal line Sunday in Tennessee landed somewhere between the Broncos sitting pretty in the AFC and the Broncos clinging to life.

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