Broncos linebacker Justin Strnad ( ankle) did not practice, which is not a surprise. Denver running back RJ Harvey ( ribs) and wide receiver Pat Bryant (hamstring) did practice, which is a great sign. Linebacker Karene Reid (hamstring) also practiced, starting his 21-day window to return from injured reserve.

In Week 16, nine NFL teams have the chance to clinch a playoff berth. The Broncos can also lock up the AFC's No. 1 seed.

For the first time since the Broncos cut him in 2024, Tim Patrick is set to play against his old team on Sunday.

On the flip side, the Jaguars' impressive first-year head coach, Liam Coen, is aware of the huge threat the likes of Nik Bonitto will present on Sunday.   "They've got personnel that can go," Coen said via Garry Smits of Jacksonville's Florida Times-Union.

Denver Broncos cornerback Riley Moss keeps getting flagged for holding defenders on deep passes even though he has worked hard to curtail his penchant for penalties. On Sunday, he broke up Jordan Love's pass on third-and-4 from Green Bay's 35-yard line to Matthew Golden only to see a yellow flag come flying in from midfield

Broncos outside linebacker Jonathon Cooper can trigger incentives for 11, 12 and 13 sacks, plus another incentive for 13 sacks and a playoff berth. He currently has eight sacks. Hitting all four incentives would trigger an extra $2 million.

On Monday, Sean Payton sat through a reel of the Jaguars’ touchdown plays and worried about the one who’d gotten away.

One of the big differences in this game is that the Packers dropped three very catchable interceptions, whereas the Broncos came up with two.

This week, the NFL took notice of Denver's magical season, and made sure the whole league knew about it. The NFL's official Twitter/X page cover photo features a picture of quarterback Bo Nix celebrating the win, arms outstretched, and the caption, "merry clinchmas."

USA Today's NFL experts make their picks for a Week 16 showdown between the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars

See who's in and who's out for the Week 16 matchup between the Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars on December 21, 2025.

After losing Brandon Jones to a pectoral injury, the Denver Broncos are expected to turn to P.J. Locke as a fill-in starter across from Talanoa Hufanga. The team's depth safeties behind them are Devon Key and JL Skinner (plus Delarrin Turner-Yell on the practice squad).

Is RJ Harvey going to play this week? The Broncos running back suffered a rib injury during Week 15. Here's the latest injury update: