Rarely has an NFL team been so eager to play on a Thursday night — on Christmas, no less.After their first loss in three months, the Broncos were hankering to get back on the field to make amends for their blunder-filled 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Denver on Sunday.

Something has to give when the Denver Broncos (12-2) take an 11-game winning streak into a matchup December 21, 2025 against the Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4), who are on their own five-game win streak.

Kickoff for the big conference showdown is scheduled for 2:05 p.m. MT (4:05 p.m. ET), and the game will be regionally televised on Fox.

Despite throwing for a career-high 352 yards on Sunday, Broncos ’ Bo Nix wasn’t at his sharpest, committing two turnovers and sailing a high pass that led to a violent hit on Pat Bryant, who was taken...

Lamar Jackson is injured again.

Prior to his exit, Jackson completed 7-of-10 passes for 101 yards while adding seven rushing yards on two carries.