The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Las Vegas Raiders on Black Friday in Week 13, clinching a playoff spot. Week 14 will see them maintain a slim lead over the Buffalo Bills and decide the top seed in the AFC.
The Chiefs' path this week is very simple. If they beat the Los Angeles Chargers, sunday night footballthey would win the AFC West. Kansas City is only a 3.5 point favorite within their own territory against the Chargers, who could be in the playoffs. By FanDuel Sportsbook. In Week 4, the Chargers took a 10-0 lead into the second quarter, but were unable to score again, defeating LA 17-10 in Week 4.
Chiefs AFC West championship scenario
If the Chiefs win, they will be 12-1 on the season, and at worst they will end the season with 12-5. That would be the Chargers' fifth loss, but the Denver Broncos have already lost five.
In the case of a 3-way tie, a Chiefs win over the Chargers would improve their record against the Chargers and Broncos in the common game tiebreaker to 3-0, improve their overall division record to 5-0, and improve their overall division record against the Chargers and Broncos in all AFC West divisions. will win. Tie breaker.
- If the Chiefs win, it's guaranteed.
Chiefs 1st round bye confirmed scenario
With the loss to the Bills, the Chiefs won't be able to claim the No. 1 seed for some time. If both teams keep winning, they will advance to Week 18. Week 16 at the earliest, but they'll need a lot of help from Buffalo's opponents.
AFC standings heading into week 14
1.×-kansas city chiefs (11-1)
2.xy-buffalo bills (10-2)
3. pittsburgh steelers (9-3)
4. houston texans (8-5)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
6. baltimore ravens (8-5, victory over DEN)
7. denver broncos (8-5, lost to BAL)
8. indianapolis colts (6-7)
9. miami dolphins (5-7)
10. cincinnati bengals (4-8)
11. cleveland browns (3-9, 3-4 AFC, SOV 19 wins)
12. new york jets (3-9, 3-5 AFC, won over TEN)*
13. tennessee titans (3-9, 3-4 AFC, SOV 16 wins, loss to NYJ)
14. new england patriots (3-10)* excluded
15. jacksonville jaguars (2-10)* excluded
16. las vegas raiders (2-10)* excluded
Note: In a three-way tie between Cleveland, New York, and Tennessee, the Jets are eliminated first due to poor AFC record, and then the Titans are eliminated due to poor win strength. However, the tiebreaker will then be redone, so a Jets win over Tennessee will affect the standings.
