Sean Payton and the Denver Broncos had one playmaker fittingly garner attention ahead of their Week 16 tilt against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

The Broncos have been hovering around the top of the NFL power rankings for much of the 2025 season. Did a victory over Green Bay get them to the top?

How to watch, listen to and live stream the Broncos’ Week 16 home matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025.

NFL analyst Bucky Brooks details what's at stake for the Jacksonville Jaguars in their Week 16 matchup vs. the Denver Broncos.

The Denver Broncos have "terminated" the contract of practice-squad running back Sincere McCormick, the NFL transaction wire showed Tuesday (via The Denver Post's Parker Gabriel). #Broncos terminated the contract of practice squad RB Sincere McCormick, per the wire.

As you look at them and you watch the tape,” Head Coach Sean Payton said Wednesday, “it’s a smaller market, but you see a real good team.”

As Evan Engram prepares to face his former team Jacksonville, the 31-year-old could be forgiven for second-guessing his free agent choice.

Former Denver Broncos quarterback Zach Wilson received a significate update about his playing future on Wednesday.

In a sign of how quickly fortunes can flip in the parity-filled NFL, Denver (12-2) now boasts one of the league's best defenses, a quarterback it believes in and an 11-game winning streak.

Here’s a look at how various national experts rated the Broncos in their power rankings entering Week 16: