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1. Kansas City Chiefs (13-1)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-4)
5. Baltimore Ravens (9-5)
7. Los Angeles Chargers (8-6)
8. Indianapolis Colts (6-8)
10. Cincinnati Bengals (6-8)
12. Cleveland Browns (3-11)
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-11)
14. Tennessee Titans (3-11)
15. New England Patriots (3-11)
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12)
The Kansas City Chiefs are nonetheless safely atop the AFC standings following Sunday’s win over the Cleveland Browns, however they’re going through a brand new concern.
NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported Patrick Mahomes is “thought of to be week-to-week” with an ankle harm he suffered in that victory. Considering Kansas City faces three groups in playoff place within the Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and Denver Broncos to complete the season, that No. 1 seed is not a assure.
That is very true given the way in which Josh Allen is enjoying.
He accounted for 4 touchdowns as his Buffalo Bills went on the highway and defeated the Lions 48-42 after he scored six touchdowns within the earlier loss to the Los Angeles Rams. Buffalo finishes with three straight video games towards the eradicated New York Jets and New England Patriots, so it could be stunning if it did not win out.
The Bills even have the tiebreaker because of their head-to-head win over Kansas City in Week 11, so the No. 1 seed and the first-round bye that comes with it’s nonetheless inside attain if the Chiefs slip up with Mahomes coping with his harm.
Mahomes and Allen aren’t the one elite quarterbacks to observe down the stretch, as Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals have gained two in a row and are all of the sudden two again of the Los Angeles Chargers for the ultimate wild-card spot after the AFC West staff misplaced two in a row.
Cincinnati should win out to have an opportunity, although, because the Chargers have the tiebreaker because of their head-to-head win over the Bengals in Week 11.
But there’s nonetheless an opportunity so long as Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase proceed to torch opposing defenses.
