Contents
- Introduction
- The Chiefs have a first-round bye
- The Chiefs will play the lowest-seeded team remaining in the AFC playoffs
- That could be the Baltimore Ravens, the Los Angeles Chargers, or the Indianapolis Colts
- The Chiefs could also play the New England Patriots
- The Patriots are the only team that has already clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs
- The Chiefs will know their opponent after this weekend’s games are played
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Introduction
As the NFL regular season comes to a close, the Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the AFC West division title and a playoff berth.
The Chiefs will most likely play either the Indianapolis Colts or the Baltimore Ravens in the Wild Card round of the playoffs.
If the Colts defeat the Titans in Week 17, they will be the 5th seed and travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs.
If the Titans win, they will clinch the 5th seed and the Colts will fall to the 6th seed. In this scenario, the Ravens would travel to Kansas City to play the Chiefs.
The game will be played on either Saturday, January 4th or Sunday, January 5th at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Chiefs have a first-round bye
The Chiefs have a first-round bye in the playoffs, meaning they will not play next week. They will face the winner of the Colts-Bills game in the divisional round on January 12 or 13.
The Chiefs will play the lowest-seeded team remaining in the AFC playoffs
The Chiefs clinched the top seed in the AFC playoffs with their Week 16 win over the Falcons, so they will have a first-round bye. They will play the lowest-seeded team remaining in the AFC playoffs in the divisional round.
If the Steelers beat the Browns in the Wild Card round, they will travel to Arrowhead to play the Chiefs. If the Browns win, they will play at Arrowhead. The same goes for the Texans and Ravens.
The Chiefs could potentially play any of those four teams in the divisional round, but they will not know their opponent until after next week’s games are played.
That could be the Baltimore Ravens, the Los Angeles Chargers, or the Indianapolis Colts
The Ravens and the Chargers both clinched a spot in the playoffs last week, while the Colts earned their berth with a come-from-behind victory over the Titans in Week 17.
If the Ravens win at home against the Browns this week, they will be the No. 1 seed in the AFC and will play the lowest remaining seed in the divisional round. If the Ravens lose to the Browns, they will be the No. 4 seed and will play at Kansas City in the wild-card round.
The Chargers will be either the No. 5 or No. 6 seed, depending on whether they beat or lose to the Ravens this week. If they win, they will clinch the AFC West title and be seeded no lower than fifth. If they lose, they will be seeded sixth and play at New England next week in a wild-card game.
The Chiefs could also play the New England Patriots
The Chiefs could also play the New England Patriots if the Patriots lose to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17 and the Chiefs beat the Los Angeles Chargers.
The Patriots are the only team that has already clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs
The Patriots are the only team that has already clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs, but they can still be beaten by the Dolphins, who play them in Week 17. The Chiefs need to win or have the Steelers lose in order to clinch the AFC West title and the No. 2 seed.
The Chiefs will know their opponent after this weekend’s games are played
This weekend’s games will determine who the Kansas City Chiefs will play in the divisional round of the playoffs. If the Baltimore Ravens win or the Buffalo Bills lose, the Chiefs will play the Ravens. If the Ravens lose and the Bills win, the Chiefs will play the Bills.
