With a 19-3 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday afternoon, the Denver Broncos not only matched a franchise record with 14 victories but also locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC, thus securing a bye in the Wild Card Round and home-field advantage for as long as they remain alive on the AFC side of the postseason bracket.
Despite Denver's dominance, both in Sunday's season finale and throughout this 2025 campaign, Chargers safety Tony Jefferson, who racked up a team-high eight total tackles (six solo, two assisted) in the loss, clearly isn't impressed with what the Broncos have accomplished and made sure to let everyone know as much as he made his way toward the locker room.
"They suck, bro," said Jefferson when walking up the tunnel. "I don't care. I have no respect for them. I don't like nobody on the Broncos. Oh, my homie [Denver safety] JL Skinner, I'll f*** with him, though. Broncos suck, though."
Don't mince words there, Tony. Just say how you really feel for once.
Now, it's obviously difficult to say a 14-3 team sucks, but the Broncos probably should have gotten a much bigger victory than they did in the regular-season finale.
While the Chargers obviously couldn't win the division on Sunday, they did still have a shot at the No. 5 seed. Nevertheless, Jim Harbaugh opted to rest several starters, a list that included Justin Herbert, Derwin James Jr., Khalil Mack, and Tuli Tuipulotu.
The Denver defense obviously did what it was supposed to do, holding Trey Lance and the Bolts' offense to just three points and 217 total yards and forcing two turnovers. But facing a solid amount of second-string Los Angeles defenders, the Broncos' offense tallied just 240 total yards and 13 first downs and only found the end zone once, relying on Will Lutz's foot for the vast majority of their scoring.
Perhaps this is to what Jefferson was referring with his postgame assessment. But even if not, he sure sounded like a guy who wants another crack at Denver. And he could very well get that shot.
With the Chargers losing and the Buffalo Bills winning their Week 18 matchup with the New York Jets, the Bolts dropped into the No. 7 slot in the AFC, meaning they'll spend the Wild Card Round in Foxborough battling the second-seeded New England Patriots.
If the Chargers can pull off an upset on Sunday night in primetime, they'd obviously be the lowest remaining seed in the AFC. What that means, of course, is that they'd head right back to Denver for the Divisional Round, thus giving Jefferson the opportunity to see if his assessment is actually correct against a much stronger Los Angeles lineup.