(UPDATE) MIAMI — The Denver Broncos claimed the final spot in the NFL playoffs on Sunday as a 38-0 win over a weakened Kansas City Chiefs ended their nine-year absence from the post-season.

The Chiefs, the defending Super Bowl champions, had already secured the top seed in the AFC and they rested quarterback Patrick Mahomes, tight-end Travis Kelce and several other regular starters.

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