Chiefs become second team to clinch NFL playoff spot after Saints

The Kansas City Chiefs clinched a playoff berth after a 22-16 victory over the Denver Broncos. They did so by improving to 11-1 for the second time in franchise history and are the second team this season to clinch a playoff spot after the New Orleans Saints.

Patrick Mahomes threw for 318 yards and a score, Harrison Butker was perfect on five field-goal attempts, and the underrated Chiefs defense bailed out an offense that struggled once again in the red zone.

Travis Kelce had eight receptions for 136 yards along with the go-ahead TD grab late in the third quarter, and Tyrann Mathieu twice picked off Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, the second with 24 seconds left to seal the win.

The Chiefs are so dynamic offensively they sometimes don't even know when they've scored a touchdown. The play everyone was left talking about came on third-and-10 at the Denver 40 early in the second quarter. Mahomes found a wide-open Tyreek Hill downfield, only for him to appear to drop the certain touchdown. But replays clearly showed the ball trapped between Hill and a defender, never touching the ground, for what should have been a score.