The Los Angeles Chargers secured their place in the NFL playoffs with a convincing 40-7 victory over the New England Patriots. Meanwhile, the Cincinnati Bengals kept their playoff hopes alive with a 30-24 overtime win against the Denver Broncos. The Bengals need to win their final game and rely on favorable results to make the playoffs. The Broncos must defeat the Kansas City Chiefs to reach the playoffs for the first time in nine years.
The Los Angeles Chargers booked their place in the NFL play-offs with a dominant 40-7 victory at the New England Patriots.
Joe Burrow, who threw for 412 yards and three touchdowns, found Tee Higgins in the final two minutes of the extra period to seal a fourth straight win and keep the Bengals' play-off hopes alive. The Broncos needed to hold on for a tie to clinch a play-off spot and must now beat the Kansas City Chiefs - already confirmed as the top seed in the AFC with 15 wins in 16 games - to make the play-offs for the first time in nine years.
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