Jim Nantz (play-by-play) and Tony Romo (analyst) will call the game for CBS with Tracy Wolfson reporting from the sideline. On the radio, the game will be nationally broadcast on Sports USA and locally broadcast on KOA 850 AM & 94.1 FM.

The Denver Broncos clinched the number one seed in the AFC following Sunday's win against the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Chargers vs. Broncos game kicks off at 4:25 p.m. ET/1:25 p.m. PT on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026. The Week 18 game between the Chargers and the Broncos will air on CBS, which means if it's on in your area, it'll also stream live on Paramount+. You can also tune in on mobile devices with NFL+.

The Broncos will face the lowest-advancing AFC seed in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs on either Jan. 17 or 18.

The No. 1 AFC seed Denver Broncos will play the winner of an AFC Wild Card Round game at home in the AFC Divisional Round Jan. 17 or Jan. 18.

A win Sunday by Broncos would mean the team would automatically advance to the second round of playoffs, which is worth an additional $58,500 playoff share.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/chargers/onsi as Chargers throw playoff bulletin-board shot at Broncos before Patriots game. The Los Angeles Chargers lost to the Denver Broncos in Week 18 ahead of the NFL playoffs.

After clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs and securing a bye for the wild-card round, the Denver Broncos have also clinched a bottom-eight pick in the first round of the 2026 NFL draft. The Broncos currently hold seven picks for April's draft,