The 2025 NFL Playoffs begin Saturday afternoon with the Wild Card Round. Twelve teams will compete to advance to the divisional round. of kansas city chiefs They're not one of those teams, as they have secured the No. 1 seed and the bye week that comes with it.
As of Saturday morning, the Chiefs' second-round opponent had not been determined. Rather than running a straight bracket, the NFL reseeds the playoff teams after each round. This means that after the Wild Card Round, the NFL will re-seed the three teams that advance to the AFC. Kansas City will face the worst of the other three teams remaining in the AFC. of buffalo bills and baltimore ravens are the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds, respectively, and mathematically won't be able to face the Chiefs until the AFC Championship.
This leaves four teams as potential opponents. The 4th seed is houston texansthe fifth seed is Los Angeles Chargersthe sixth seed is pittsburgh steelersthe seventh seed is denver broncos. The Texans and Chargers will meet in Game 1 of the playoffs on Saturday. The Steelers are on the road to face the Ravens in Game 2 on Saturday. The Broncos complete their AFC first-round schedule on Sunday, traveling to take on the Bills.
If the Bills and Ravens both win, the Chiefs will face the winner of the Texans-Chargers game. If one or both of the Bills and Ravens were upset, they would face the Steelers or Broncos.
The Chiefs finished 15-2, but were one of the less dominant teams to achieve such a record. They finished 11th in goal difference and 8th in total DVOA. Nevertheless, they are in second place super bowl odds Just behind +370 detroit lions.
