Harbaugh’s antics can seem cliche and even corny at times, but every one of them has a meaning and makes an impact.

A trio of Denver Broncos players were fined for infractions against the Los Angeles Chargers on Thursday Night Football in Week 16.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. CT on CBS and Parmount+. Ian Eagle (play-by-play) and Charles Davis (analyst) will serve as the crew in the booth. On the field, Evan Washburn (field reporter) will conduct interviews and provide injury updates from the sidelines.

In the electric atmosphere at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, Calif., on Dec. 19, the Bolts lived up to their name. The Los Angeles Chargers hosted AFC West rivals, the Denver Broncos, with the game aired on Prime "Thursday Night Football.

Playoff berths, draft positioning and more are up for grabs in Week 17. There’s going to be plenty of football on television this holiday week with the NFL playing games on five out of six days, starting with a doubleheader on Christmas Day featuring four of the AFC’s top five teams.

On Sunday, Denver’s last chance to win and get in arrives. At 9-7 after the back-to-back losses, the Broncos would get the final wild-card berth and the No. 7 seed in the AFC playoffs with a victory over the Kansas City Chiefs.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix, right, rolls out of the pocket against the Kansas City Chiefs during the teams’ NFL Week 18 game at Empower Field at Mile High in Denver on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2025. Isaiah J. Downing Imagn Images

The Broncos square off against the Bills in the first round of the playoffs and rookie QB Bo Nix will face former Denver great Von Miller.

The New England Patriots (3-12) take a five-game losing streak into their contest with the New England Patriots on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Gillette Stadium. The Chargers are listed as

New England (3-12) rides a five-game losing streak into a matchup with (-) on Saturday, December 28, 2024 at Gillette Stadium. The Chargers are listed as favorites in this one, with the spread

But the Lions’ result that night ended up mattering plenty to at least one online sportsbook.

The best time of the year is finally here: the NFL Playoffs have arrived. Shoaib Alli takes a look at one player from each game this weekend who has a chance to play hero.