The Denver Broncos (14-3) defeated the Los Angeles Chargers (11-6) 19-3 at Empower Field at Mile High on Sunday afternoon. Here are five quick takeaways from the AFC West showdown.

The Broncos came out on top 19-3 in Week 18 against the Los Angeles Chargers, though their performance wasn't all that convincing. Denver finished with 240 total yards despite L.A. resting some key veterans with an eye toward Wild Card Weekend. Quarterback Bo Nix failed to hit 200 passing yards for the second straight week.

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OLB Nik Bonitto had a strip sack that led to a field goal and teamed up on another sack to finish with a career-high 14 QB takedowns this season. He’s the third Broncos defender to record 13 or more sacks in back-to-back seasons, joining LB Simon Fletcher (1991-93) and DE Trevor Pryce (1999-2000).

In the wake of clinching the No. 1 playoff seed and posting a 14-3 regular-season record, the Denver Broncos made a few roster moves. On Monday, the Broncos promoted quarterback Sam Ehlinger to the active roster and waived tight end Marcedes Lewis and offensive tackle Geron Christian,

The Bills, Texans, Chargers and Steelers would all present unique challenges the Broncos would have to overcome to reach the AFC title game.

The Denver Broncos have secured the top seed in the AFC. Even so, they have to make some big improvements to have a deep postseason push.

After clinching the No. 1 seed, the Broncos have four possible opponents in the wild-card round of the NFL playoffs.

Despite its stellar record, Denver is only 6-9-1 against the spread. Los Angeles is 8-7-1 ATS but had four straight covers before losing to the Texans at home in Week 17. The Chargers are 6-9-1 to the Over while the Broncos are 7-9 to the Over.