The Denver Broncos' defense remains a concern in December. While the Broncos did a great job against the Green Bay Packers, especially in the second half, they looked like one of the league's worst defenses in Sunday's 34-20 loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Denver Broncos (12-3) lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars (11-4) in Week 16 of the 2025 NFL season at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday afternoon. Despite the 34-20 loss, Denver still has a chance to win the AFC West and claim the conference's No. 1 seed over the next two weeks.

Trevor Lawrence and the Jacksonville Jaguars proved themselves as contenders in the AFC with their double-digit road win over the Denver Broncos.

A potential Greenlaw absence could complicate things for the Broncos, whose backup ILB, Justin Strnad, was inactive for the Jaguars game due to an ankle injury. The next man up on the depth chart is undrafted rookie Jordan Turner.

In Week 11, the Chiefs opened as a 3.5-point favorites when they traveled to Denver to face the Broncos. Ultimately, the Broncos won 22-19. Oddsmakers weren’t totally prepared to abandon Kansas City even in the wake of Mahomes’ injury, and the Chiefs traveled to face the Tennessee Titans in Week 16 as favorites.

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