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Final: Broncos 34, Packers 26

The Broncos (11-2) host the Green Bay Packers (9-3-1) on Sunday at Empower Field at Mile High. Kickoff is set for 2:25 p.m. and televised by CBS.

Fourth quarter

The Denver pass rush does its job on fourth down as Cooper gets the sack and the Broncos take over with just over two minutes and an eight-point lead

Broncos go for it on fourth down and don’t get it. Packers take over at their own 45-yard line

Riley Moss picks off Jordan Love and Denver has a chance to put the game away

RJ Harvey scores for 4 yards out and the Broncos are up 34-26

Green Bay drives down but the drive stalls and McManus cuts the Broncos’ lead to one

Packers will have the ball to start the quarter

Third quarter

End of third quarter: Broncos 27, Packers 23

Nix hits Franklin for a 23-yard touchdown and the Broncos have taken back the lead. Broncos go for two and don’t get it

Denver gets its first sack of the game and forces its first punt. The momentum has switched to the Broncos

Broncos take advantage of the turnover as Nix flashes his magic with a 14-yard TD to Courtland Sutton

Patrick Surtain makes the play the Broncos needed with an interception of Jordan Love

Broncos go three and out and are forced to punt back to the Packers

After a close PI call on Riley Moss, Packers RB Josh Jacobs takes it 40 yards to give Green Bay a 23-14 lead

Packers will begin the second half with the ball

Halftime: Packers 16, Broncos 14

Second quarter

Packers go right down the field once again and get a field goal before halftime. Packers up 16-14

The Broncos strike right back with a 5-yard touchdown pass from Nix to Lil’Jordan Humphrey. Broncos up 14-13 with just under two minutes left in the half

Jordan Love hits Josh Jacobs with a 14-yard touchdown to give Green Bay back the lead

Bo Nix hits Michael Bandy for a 20-yard touchdown and the Broncos go up 7-6

Denver defense holds again as McManus hits a 26 yard field goal. Packers up 6-0

Packers begin the second quarter with a 2nd and 11 from the Denver 13-yard line

First quarter

End of the first quarter: Packers 3, Broncos 0

After a good kickoff return by Marvin Mims, the Broncos go three and out

Broncos hold the Packers after the fumble. Former Broncos kicker Brandon McManus drills a 53-yard field goal. Packers up 3-0

RJ Harvey fumbles on 3rd and 1 to stop the Denver drive. Packers’ Micah Parsons rips the ball out

Broncos will begin the game with the ball

Here is the AFC playoff picture as kickoff approaches

  1. Broncos (11-2) 
  1. Patriots (11-3) 
  1. Jaguars (10-4) 
  1. Steelers (7-6) 
  1. Chargers (10-4) 
  1. Bills (10-4) 
  1. Texans (9-5) 

In the hunt 

  1. Colts (8-5) 
  1. Ravens (7-7) 
  1. Dolphins (6-7) 
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