The Denver Broncos claimed a running back off waivers on Monday, with the Jacksonville Jaguars up next and RJ Harvey nursing a rib injury.

The Denver Broncos are currently 12-2, have already clinched a playoff berth and sit atop the AFC standings at the moment.

Playoff excitement is in the air, and so is the cost of being part of it. Upper-level seats at the Broncos' playoff games are projected to top four figures.

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The Broncos placed safety Brandon Jones on injured reserve on Monday, according to the NFL's transaction wire. Jones suffered a pectoral injury during Sunday's 34-26 win over the Green Bay Packers.

The Broncos lost starting safety Brandon Jones to a pectoral injury suffered in the first half Sunday against Green Bay.

Sunday's slate features a big NFC South matchup between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Carolina Panthers in the early window of games. In the late window, the Jacksonville Jaguars visit the Denver Broncos and the Detroit Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Broncos safety P.J. Locke said after Sunday's game that he's hoping the Brandon Jones injury isn't as bad "as what it sounds like."

In a production meeting earlier this season with NFL Network analyst and Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner, Payton used a cross-sport analogy to further describe the difference between the two passers.