The Denver Broncos enter their Week 15 matchup against the Green Bay Packers at 11-2, and while the 9-3-1 Packers aren't an easy opponent, the Broncos have a chance to cement themselves as one of the first teams to punch their ticket to the playoffs.
Mike Garafolo of NFL Network shared how the Broncos, along with the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams, can make the playoffs at the conclusion of Week 15.
Denver needs a win, and they would get in. However, there are some wild scenarios in which the Broncos could make the playoffs even if they lose to the Packers in Week 15.
How Broncos can clinch a playoff berth in Week 15 vs. Packers
The Broncos would make the playoffs with a win over the Packers, but if the Broncos don't win, there are a few select scenarios in which they would be guaranteed a playoff spot.
If Denver ties the Packers in Week 15 - which would make for some odd NFL history after the Packers tied earlier this season - they could get in with one of four scenarios.
If the Jacksonville Jaguars or the Los Angeles Chargers lose in Week 15 to the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs, respectively, then the Broncos would make the playoffs if they tied the Packers.
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A similar playoff berth would occur if the Broncos tie in Week 15, while the Houston Texans or Indianapolis Colts lose or tie their respective matchups in Week 15 (against the Arizona Cardinals and the Seattle Seahawks).
While those are some strange playoff scenarios, there's only one way in which the Broncos could make the playoffs with a loss to the Packers in Week 15.
If the Texans and Colts lose or tie in Week 15, as long as they both don't tie, then the Broncos would get into the playoffs no matter the outcome of their Packers game.
The easiest path to making the playoffs would be the beat the Packers in Week 15, but if they don't, there is still a chance they could clinch a playoff berth in Week 15.
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