The Broncos and Chiefs meet on Christmas Day - find out which players we plan to start or sit ahead of a pivotal NFL Week 17.

After placing star quarterback Patrick Mahomes on injured reserve with a torn ACL last week, the Chiefs lost fill-in quarterback Gardner Minshew to a knee injury during Sunday's game against the Tennessee Titans. Minshew was ruled out in the third quarter, replaced by Chris Oladokun, who was just elevated from the practice squad on Saturday.

Kickoff from GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. The latest Broncos vs. Chiefs odds have Denver favored by 12.5 points, while the over/under for total points scored is 36.5 via DraftKings Sportsbook. Before making any Chiefs vs. Broncos picks, check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model .

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Offensive coordinator Matt Nagy said he knew Oladokun was ready soon after entering the game early in the second quarter. The Chiefs had called a play with jet motion, where a slot receiver is moving at full speed across the formation before the snap. But the timing was off.