Heading into Week 17, the Broncos need to beat the Chiefs to make the playoffs as the AFC West champions. Denver released quarterback Kyle Orton, who is now starting for Kansas City, on Nov. 22. "We knew it was a possibility," Broncos executive John Elway said of facing Orton after cutting him loose. "So, here it is. We have to go out there and play well. It was best for the team, bottom line. We made that decision knowing this was a possibility. Now we have to do it."