That 2023 Broncos team had gotten off to a 1-5 start in Payton’s debut season, but it won seven of its final 11 games and while the 8-9 record left Denver on the outside of the playoff bubble, it was a solid building block for 2024 and the Broncos went 10-7 this season.

Dan Campbell has swept his division, won the NFC North consecutively, and clinched the best record in the conference and the entire league while missing half his roster due to injury. If not him, then who?

Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with wide receivers Amon-Ra St. Brown (14), Tim Patrick (17) and Jameson Williams (9) and tight end Sam LaPorta (87) in the end zone after running for a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in the first quarter at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-Imagn Images

Josh Allen will extend his consecutive starts streak to 115 games, including playoffs, when the Bills (13-3) wrap up their regular season at the New England Patriots (3-13) on Sunday. Allen owns the longest active streak for a quarterback in the NFL. Detroit's Jared Goff is second with 51 straight games.

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The Denver Broncos, who earned the right to face the Bills in next week’s Wild Card playoff round, faced a Kansas City Chiefs team in the same position as Buffalo. They clinched the No. 1 seed and barely showed up for a road beatdown. The Broncos cruised to a 38-0 win.

Detroit Lions head coach Dan Campbell told Minnesota Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell that the teams will meet again in the NFL playoffs.

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