"It's fun to do something like that ... just kind of a great story,'' Nix said of his victory lap and high-fiving fans. "And our goal wasn't just to make the playoffs even though it hasn't been done in a while;

On Sunday, Denver’s last chance to win and get in arrives. At 9-7 after the back-to-back losses, the Broncos would get the final wild-card berth and the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.