The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs are the group to beat, as they’ve been all season, as they kick off a Saturday slate of video games in Week 16. Beating the Chiefs is the one solution to preserve them from securing the highest seed within the AFC at this level, although whether or not or not they’ll get it gained’t be determined till different video games are performed on Sunday.
Kansas Metropolis has already clinched a playoff berth and the AFC West division. They’ll be taking up the Houston Texans, who themselves have clinched the AFC South and are preventing for seeding (although not the highest seed). That is what’s at stake once they face off
Chiefs playoff seeding clinching situations
The Chiefs have the very best file in soccer at 13-1, however the prime seed isn’t fairly locked down but. Each the Buffalo Payments, winners of the AFC North, and the Pittsburgh Steelers, have an opportunity on the prime seed, although an entire bunch of stuff has to go proper for the latter. It’s the Payments that the Chiefs have to be involved with primarily, sitting at 11-3 and at present with the second seed within the convention.
That mentioned, the Chiefs do management the highest seed and home-field benefit all through the playoffs, so in the event that they proceed to win, they’ve acquired it locked down. Nonetheless, they’ll want to attend for the Payments to wrap up their recreation towards the New England Patriots on Sunday afternoon earlier than they know in the event that they’ve made it. To interrupt it down:
Kansas Metropolis clinches a first-round bye and home-field benefit all through the postseason with:
- Kansas Metropolis win and a Buffalo loss or tie OR
- Kansas Metropolis tie and a Buffalo loss
The Chiefs, with an ailing Patrick Mahomes due to a excessive ankle sprain, are solely 3.5-point favorites at house, in line with FanDuel Sportsbook.
AFC standings heading into Saturday of Week 16
1. y-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (13-1)
2. y-Buffalo Payments (11-3)
3. x-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
4. y-Houston Texans (9-5)
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, wins over DEN)*
7. Denver Broncos (9-6, loss to LAC)*
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8, 5-5 AFC, win over MIA)*
9. Miami Dolphins (6-8, 5-5 AFC, loss to IND)*
10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8, 3-6 AFC)*
11. New York Jets (4-10) — eradicated
12. Cleveland Browns (3-11, win over JAX) — eradicated
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11, win over TEN, loss to CLE, win over NE) — eradicated
14. Tennessee Titans (3-11, loss to JAX, win over NE) — eradicated
15. New England Patriots (3-11, losses to JAX & TEN) — eradicated
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) — eradicated
Groups with an asterisk (*) have been eradicated from divisional rivalry
Groups with an (x) have clinched a playoff spot
Groups with a (y) have clinched their division
