"DENVER -- The Broncos secured the AFC's top playoff seed with a 19-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers' bevy of backups Sunday, a victory fueled by Ja'Quan McMillian's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. Wil Lutz was 4-for-4 on field goals as the Broncos (14-3) tied their franchise record for most victories in a season and earned their first No. 1 playoff seed since 2015, which they parlayed into a third Super Bowl title."
"QB Trey Lance made his sixth career start and first with the Bolts. His fourth pass went off the hands of KeAndre Lambert-Smith and into the arms of McMillian, who raced down the Broncos' sideline for a 45-yard touchdown and a 10-0 lead. Lance finished 20 of 44 for 136 yards. Lambert-Smith later left the game with a hamstring injury."
The Broncos secured the AFC's top playoff seed with a 19-3 victory over the Chargers, propelled by Ja'Quan McMillian's 45-yard interception return for a touchdown. Wil Lutz made all four of his field-goal attempts as Denver tied its franchise record with 14 wins. Denver will receive a first-round bye and host its next playoff game. Bo Nix struggled, throwing for 141 yards while tying Russell Wilson's mark of 24 wins in his first two NFL seasons. The Chargers rested several starters and started Trey Lance, whose pass was intercepted and returned for a touchdown. Denver recorded four sacks in the game, giving the team an NFL-high 68 sacks on the season.
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