The Kansas City Chiefs are set to take on the New England Patriots in the playoffs this weekend. Who does Kansas City have to thank for their success this season?
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AFC West Standings
The Kansas City Chiefs are in first place in the AFC West with a record of 10-1. The San Diego Chargers are in second place with a record of 8-3. The Denver Broncos are in third place with a record of 7-4. The Oakland Raiders are in last place with a record of 2-9.
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was founded in 1960 as the Dallas Texans by businessman Lamar Hunt and was a charter member of the AFL. In 1963, the team relocated to Kansas City and assumed their current name. The Chiefs joined the NFL as a result of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The team is valued at over $2 billion. Hunt’s son, Clark, serves as chairman and CEO. While Hunt’s ownership stake is wrapped up in a family trust, he still maintains control of the franchise; his daughters are also involved in day-to-day operations
Los Angeles Chargers
The Los Angeles Chargers are a professional American football team based in the Greater Los Angeles Area. The Chargers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. They were established on August 14, 1959, and began play on September 10, 1960, as charter members of the American Football League (AFL), and spent their first season in Los Angeles, before moving to San Diego in 1961.
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver, Colorado. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. They began play in 1960 as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL) and joined the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970. The Broncos are owned by the Kroenke Sports & Entertainment.
Oakland Raiders
Kansas City Chiefs
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. The Raiders compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team was established on January 30, 1960, and played its first regular season game on September 11, 1960, as a charter member of the American Football League (AFL). They are one of three former AFL teams to join the NFL as part of the AFL–NFL merger in 1970.
AFC Wild Card Standings
The AFC wild card standings will be determined by who wins between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers. The Chiefs currently sit at the top of the standings with a record of 12-4, while the Chargers are right behind them with a record of 11-5.
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays its home games at M&T Bank Stadium and is headquartered in Owings Mills.
The Ravens were established in 1996, when Art Modell, the owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced plans to relocate the franchise to Baltimore. As part of a settlement between Modell and the city of Cleveland, the Browns’ intellectual property—including team name, logos, training facility, and history—would remain in Cleveland with the Browns; however, Modell was allowed to take his personnel and equipment to Baltimore to form a new team. The Ravens have qualified for the NFL playoffs eleven times since 2000, with two Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XXXV and Super Bowl XLVII), two AFC Championship titles (2000 and 2012), 15 playoff victories (9th all-time), and are currently the only team in NFL history to hold a perfect record in multiple Super Bowl appearances. The Ravens organization was led by general manager Ozzie Newsome from 1996 until his retirement after the 2018 season, while head coach John Harbaugh has led the team since 2008.
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The Texans compete in the National Football League as a member club of the American Football Conference South division. The team plays its home games at NRG Stadium, an outdoor stadium in Houston; Reliant Stadium hosted the majority of the Texans’ home games from 2002 to 2012.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are a professional American football team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The Steelers compete in the National Football League (NFL), as a member club of the league’s American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The Steelers have won more Super Bowl titles and hosted more conference championship games than any other NFL team. The Steelers have played their home games at Heinz Field on Pittsburgh’s North Side in the North Shore neighborhood since 2001.
The team is owned by Art Rooney II, and operated by his son, Dan Rooney. Originally founded as the Pittsburgh Pirates, the franchise joined the NFL in 1933 and was renamed the Steelers in 1940.
Indianapolis Colts
The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference (AFC) in the National Football League (NFL). The club has won five NFL Championships (three pre-merger, and two Super Bowls), and have made 21 playoff appearances, including 11 AFC South championships and 16 AFC Wild Card berths.
AFC Playoff Picture
The Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the AFC West division title and the number one seed in the AFC playoffs. They will host the Cleveland Browns in the AFC divisional round. The Browns earned the sixth seed in the AFC playoffs by defeating the Pittsburgh Steelers in the Wild Card round.
Kansas City Chiefs vs. Los Angeles Chargers
The Kansas City Chiefs will play the Los Angeles Chargers in the AFC playoffs. The game will be played on Saturday, January 12 at 4:35 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans
The Baltimore Ravens are set to take on the Houston Texans in the AFC Playoffs. This game will be played on January 15th at 1:00pm EST.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Indianapolis Colts
Assuming the Pittsburgh Steelers lose to the New England Patriots in Week 15 and the Indianapolis Colts defeat the Dallas Cowboys, the Steelers will be the AFC’s fifth seed and will travel to face the fourth-seeded Colts in Indianapolis in the Wild Card round.
NFC Playoff Picture
As the Kansas City Chiefs get ready to take on the Cleveland Browns in the AFC divisional round, let’s take a look at the NFC playoff picture. The Green Bay Packers and New Orleans Saints will face off in the NFC divisional round, with the winner advancing to the NFC Championship game.
New Orleans Saints vs. Philadelphia Eagles
The New Orleans Saints and Philadelphia Eagles will face off in the NFC Wild Card game on Sunday, January 5th at 4:40pm ET. The Saints are the number 3 seed in the NFC and the Eagles are the number 6 seed. This will be a rematch of a Week 11 game that the Eagles won, 48-7.
Los Angeles Rams vs. Dallas Cowboys
The Rams clinched the NFC West for the third consecutive year and will host the Dallas Cowboys in the divisional round. It will be a rematch of a Week 11 game that saw the Rams come away with a 44-21 victory.
Chicago Bears vs. Seattle Seahawks
The Seahawks defeated the Eagles in the Wild Card round and will face off against the Bears in the Divisional Round. The game will be played at Soldier Field in Chicago.
Minnesota Vikings vs. Green Bay Packers
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