The Denver Broncos have fought their way back into the playoffs and will now face the Detroit Lions in the finale of the NFL tripleheader on Saturday.
The 9-4 Lions enter the game at the top of their division as opposed to the 7-6 Broncos, but the teams enter the game in opposite directions. The Broncos have won five of their last six, while the Lions have lost two of their last three with their lone win against the 6-7 Saints.
The Broncos are one of several teams vying for a wild card in the AFC and are looking to compete with the Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts, who both moved to 8-6 with wins in their first games Saturday.
Earlier today, reliever Jake Browning led the Bengals to an overtime victory over the Minnesota Vikings. After the Vikings took an early lead, the Bengals came back with a 27-24 win. The Colts followed with a 30-13 victory in which they scored all 30 points against a moribund Pittsburgh Steelers team.
Follow along as Yahoo Sports provides the latest news, scores and injuries during Saturday's Week 15 games.
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Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:29 GMTA big sack forced the Lions out of field goal range. They punt from the Denver 39 for a touchback.
DJ Jones forces the Lions to punt with the sack. #Broncos had 15 sacks in three previous games. Now 16 in 3+ games.
— Chris Tomasson (@christomasson) December 17, 2023
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:26 GMT
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:26 GMT
Hoo boy. Russell Wilson is sacked and Isaiah Buggs, listed at 335 pounds, passes the ball back to centerfield.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:24 GMT
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:23 GMT
Russell Wilson hits Jerry Jeudy for 40 yards to open the Broncos' drive.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:22 GMT
The Broncos have the worst run defense in the league and the Lions punted them five times in five plays early in the game before punting. A choice!
– Colton Pouncy (@colton_pouncy) December 17, 2023
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 1:20am GMT
The Lions then falter and the Broncos ball on their own 15.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:18 GMT
The Lions start the game with the ball and get a 21-yard pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the second play.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:59 GMT
In the final 25 minutes as the Lions-Broncos warmed up, only Future's hits were played at Ford Field.
Only when they left did the music change. This is sensational trolling.
— Kory E. Woods (@KoryEWoods) December 17, 2023
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:37 GMT
Over in Detroit, here are the Broncos' inactives trying to stay hot against the Lions.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:35 GMT
Here's Frank Schwab's summary of whatever this was from the Steelers.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:33 GMT
The Colts score 30 unanswered points and earn a clear, important victory, moving to 8-6 and staying in the playoffs. The Steelers fall to last place in the AFC North at 7-7.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:33 GMT
On the Steelers' first two plays, Jaylen Warren runs up the middle. What a team.
- Sunday 17 December 2023 00:30 GMT
The Colts reach 4th-and-9 and kick a 42-yard field goal to take a 30-13 lead. The Steelers will get the ball back in less than a minute…whatever they want to do.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:28 GMT
The Steelers use their two remaining timeouts to prevent the Colts from ending the game early. Not a popular move with the Indy crowd.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:28 GMT
Mason Rudolph gets sacked on 4th and 7 and that should be enough.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:22 GMT
Rudolph's first pass is a checkdown to Jaylen Warren for a three-yard loss. Here comes the two-minute warning.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:19 GMT
The Colts hit the post on a field goal with 2:08 left. The Steelers will get the ball back by 14 points and turn to Mason Rudolph to make things happen.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:15 GMT
Sermon sheds a tackle in the backfield, stiffs a Steeler at the line of scrimmage and gets the first down on 2nd-and-7. The Steelers got nothing.
- Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 00:14 GMT
Mason Rudolph is now warming up for the Steelers.
Sun Dec 17, 2023 at 01:29 GMT