While Buffalo’s goal of claiming the 1-seed come playoff time is no longer a possibility, the 12-3 Bills are still in the driver’s seat when it comes to the No. 2 seed in the AFC standings. Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 29-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas. Patrick Mahomes completed 29 of 38 passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns for the Chiefs. Kansas City’s 19-point margin of victory was their best of the season.
The Kansas City Chiefs traveled to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 17, and there was plenty to take away from the Christmas Day contest.
As things stand, the Detroit Lions have taken the top spot in the bookmakers' picks (according to the Draft Kings line), followed by the Kansas City Chiefs, who could achieve a three-peat; and the top 3 is completed by Buffalo Bills, who are having a great end to the regular season.
The Bills (12-3) can catch the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) for the top seed if Buffalo wins its final two games and Kansas City loses its last two games. Buffalo could wind up the No. 1, No. 2 or No. 3 seed. The Bills will have a clearer view before they ...
The Kansas City Chiefs control their own destiny when it comes to securing the AFC's top seed. Here's a look at the Week 17 playoff picture:
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The Buffalo Bills got the win in Week 16, but that three-point victory came with some nerves. The New England Patriots gave the Bills all they could handle, and Bills quarterback Josh Allen spent much of the game dealing with an issue on his throwing hand.
If the Chiefs and Bills end up with the same record, Buffalo owns the head-to-head tiebreaker on Kansas City. The Bills and No. 1 seed and the bye week that comes with that in Round 1 of the postseason could still be alive.
There are three teams of interest for the Bills in the AFC playoff picture: the Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens. They all play on Christmas Day. The games will give Buffalo clarity on its seeding possibilities and whether to rest starters in the final two regular season games.