The Broncos won’t count their chickens before they hatch.

There will be a new AFC West champion in 2025 with Kansas City’s nine-year division reign finally over. The Chiefs (6-7) were mathematically eliminated from contention after a Sunday night home loss, 20-10, to Houston. The division-leading Broncos (11-2) paid attention to that result.

“We watched part of the game before the plane took off, lost service. I think it was 10-nothing when the wheels were up,” coach Sean Payton said on a Monday teleconference call with reporters. “We landed, it was 10-10 and then watched the end of the game. It was two good football teams playing, obviously a real defensive battle.”

The Broncos are hunting their first division title since 2015. Momentum is in their favor with 10 consecutive wins. But focus remains inward ahead of two critical home games against quality opponents from Green Bay (9-3-1) and Jacksonville (8-4).

The Chargers (8-4) are also looming if Denver falters over the last four games.

“We have a stretch here with some real good football teams coming in and focusing on what we can do to win the division,” Payton said. “The Chargers are very much alive in that battle. Furthermore, what we can do to give ourselves the best seed possible.”

The Broncos can clinch the AFC West title on Sunday with a win over the Packers in Week 15 — if the Chargers also lose in Week 14 (Eagles) and Week 15 (Chiefs). Denver players won’t celebrate quite yet.

“We’re not really thinking about any other team right now,” cornerback Ja’Quan McMillian said on Monday. “We’re thinking about ourselves, our upcoming opponent and what we can do better from the past. You just try to piggyback off that and keep winning games. … (Kansas City) has been on top for a while. But like I said, we’re playing good ball right now, and we’re winning games.”

McMillian is looking forward to the challenge of facing Packers quarterback Jordan Love and a dynamic Green Bay offense.

“He’s a good quarterback,” McMillian said. “He can throw the ball anywhere on the field. He’s got guys that can run routes and catch the football. … I haven’t even watched the film yet. We’ve just got to see what they’re doing (and) play our best ball.”