of kansas city chiefs Game starts on Saturday in Week 16, and as has been the case all season, the Chiefs are a must-beat team. For now, defeating the Chiefs is the only way to keep them from clinching the AFC's top seed, but that won't be determined until other games are played on Sunday.
Kansas City has already clinched a playoff spot and a spot in the AFC West. They are houston texansthey themselves won the AFC South and are competing for seeding (but not the top seed). This is what's at stake when they face off
Chiefs playoff seeding scenario
The Chiefs have the best record in football at 13-1, but the top seed is still not completely determined. Both buffalo billsAFC North champion, and pittsburgh steelersthere is a chance for a top seed, but a lot has to go right for the latter. The Chiefs' main concern is the Bills, who currently sit at 11-3 and sit in the second seed in the conference.
That being said, the Chiefs control the top seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, so if they keep winning, they're guaranteed to get it. Still, we'll have to wait until the Bills finish their away games. new england patriots Sunday afternoon, before I knew if I had succeeded or not. The breakdown is as follows.
Kansas City earned a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the postseason.
- Kansas City wins, Buffalo loses or ties, or
- Kansas City tied, Buffalo lost.
The Chiefs are without Patrick Mahomes due to an ankle sprain. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, the home favorite is 3.5 points..
AFC Standings for Saturday Week 16
1.y-kansas city chiefs (13-1)
2.y-buffalo bills (11-3)
3.×-pittsburgh steelers (10-4)
4.y-houston texans (9-5)
5. baltimore ravens (9-5)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, victory over DEN)*
7. denver broncos (9-6, lost to LAC)*
8. indianapolis colts (6-8, 5-5 AFC wins over MIA)*
9. miami dolphins (6-8, 5-5 AFC, lost to IND)*
10. cincinnati bengals (6-8, 3-6 AFC)*
11. new york jets (4-10) — Eliminated
12. cleveland browns (3-11, victory over JAX) — Eliminated
13. jacksonville jaguars (3-11, won against TEN, lost against CLE, won against NE) — Eliminated
14. tennessee titans (3-11, lost to JAX, won against NE) — Lost
15. New England Patriots (3-11, lost to Jacks & Ten) — Eliminated
16. las vegas raiders (2-12) — Eliminated
Teams marked with an asterisk
excluded from division competition
Teams marked with (x) have qualified for the playoffs
The team marked with (y) won the division
