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The ‘worst trade ever’ made them an NFL laughing stock. Now they could win it all
Just two years ago, the Denver Broncos were the laughing stock of the NFL.
Now, they’re one win away from securing the No.1 seed in the AFC and a real shot at Super Bowl glory.
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It’s a remarkable turnaround for the organisation guilty of the worst trade in NFL history – signing veteran quarterback Russell Wilson “for a King’s ransom” in 2022.
Wilson failed to live up to his Seattle hype in his first two years in Denver, and was unceremoniously dumped in a move that saw the Broncos eat $85 million in dead cap space across 2024 and 2025.
Broncos clinch West, ending Chiefs' 9-year reign
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Denver Broncos won their first AFC West title in a decade Saturday when the Houston Texans beat the Los Angeles Chargers 20-16.
That means the Broncos will host their first playoff game since January 2016. They can wrap up the AFC's No. 1 seed as early as Sunday, if the Patriots, Jaguars and Bills all lose or tie their Week 17 games.
The Broncos' division title ended a nine-year stretch by the Kansas City Chiefs (6-10), whose run of seven consecutive AFC Championship Game appearances ended during an injury-riddled season that included a serious knee injury to Patrick Mahomes.
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Broncos clinch AFC West, Texans clinch playoff berth with Houston's win over Chargers
The Houston Texans essentially handed the Chargers two losses on Saturday.
By defeating Los Angeles, 20-16, Houston simultaneously clinched a spot in the playoffs and allowed the Denver Broncos to clinch an AFC West title, ensuring the Bolts will be a wild-card team.
Houston is no stranger to earning a postseason triumph against L.A., having beaten the Chargers last season in the AFC Wild Card Round. With another win in a playoff-like atmosphere, DeMeco Ryans and C.J. Stroud notched their third postseason berth in three seasons as a head coach-quarterback duo.
It's been Ryans' defense that's been the lynchpin for the Texans' success and in-season comeback.
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