From No.1 to No.4, the possibilities are endless for Kansas City.
The Chiefs are in the playoffs for the seventh straight season thanks to their fifth straight division crown. However, their playoff journey has only just begun and their playoff standings have yet to be settled.
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While their playoff spot has been clinched, the Chiefs can land anywhere from the No.1 seed to the No.4 seed, depending on the results of this weekend’s games. What is most important is that KC takes care of the business once morest the Broncos. The rest is out of their control.
Here is how it goes:
How the Chiefs can get the AFC’s No.1 seed
It’s pretty straightforward. The Chiefs can reclaim the AFC’s No.1 seed with:
- A victory once morest the Broncos And one Loss of the Titans to the Texans;
- A tie once morest the Broncos AND a loss of the Titans to the Texans.
So really, it’s hard to see a place where the Chiefs will end up with the AFC seed this weekend.
But, if there’s one hope for the Chiefs and the AFC’s No.1 seed, it’s this: The Texans currently hold a win over the Titans in the 2021 season. Houston beat the Titans in Nashville in Week 11, winning 22-13. Now the Titans travel to Houston in Week 18.
The Titans have also tended to downplay their opponents this year, losing to the Texans, Jets 4-12 and Steelers.
Christmas may be over, but chefs may still be hoping there is some miracle left in the sack.
How the Chiefs can get the AFC’s No.2 seed
Kansas City might miss the No.1 seed, but they can still clinch the No.2 seed with the following:
- A victory once morest the Broncos WHERE;
- Loss to the Broncos AND losses by the Bills, Patriots and Bengals.
The advantages of the No.2 seed are significantly less appealing, with the NFL expanding the playoffs to include an additional team in each conference. The No. 1 and No. 2 seeds had the advantage of having a first-round pass, but now the No. 2 seed has to play once morest the No. 7 seed over the weekend. end of wild cards.
Other AFC Chiefs Seeding Scenarios
Kansas City can move up from the No. 1 seed to the No. 3 or 4 seed with some results in Week 18:
- If the Chiefs lose and the Bengals lose and the Bills win, the Chiefs will be the No. 3 seed.
- If the Chiefs lose and the Bengals and Bills both win, the Chiefs will be the No. 4 seed.
These results are somewhat unrelated to what happens with the Patriots-Dolphins game.