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December has arrived in the NFL, which means the playoff races are significantly heating up around the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers have command of the AFC North thanks to their win and the Baltimore Ravens’ loss, while the Philadelphia Eagles are a significant threat for home-field advantage in the NFC after their win over Baltimore.
The Kansas City Chiefs became the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the league, while the Buffalo Bills joined them by wrapping up the AFC East crown on Sunday night. The Denver Broncos held serve as the No. 7 seed in the conference by beating the Cleveland Browns.
Below is a breakdown of the conference standings after Week 13:
AFC playoff picture
y- clinched division
x- clinched playoff berth
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)
The Chiefs remain the No. 1 seed in the AFC after a last-second survival against the Raiders. They lead the Bills by one game for home-field advantage in the conference, despite the Bills owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. Kansas City leads the AFC West by three games over the Chargers.
Remaining schedule: vs. Chargers, at Browns, vs. Texans, at Steelers, at Broncos
2. Buffalo Bills (10-2)
Buffalo trails Kansas City by one game for home-field advantage but has the head-to-head tiebreaker. The Bills won the AFC East division title with Sunday night’s victory over the 49ers.
Remaining schedule: at Rams, at Lions, vs. Patriots, vs. Jets, at Patriots
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
The Steelers upped their lead in the AFC North by two games in the loss column over the Ravens with their win over the Bengals and the Ravens’ loss to the Eagles (they also have the head-to-head tiebreaker over Baltimore). Pittsburgh is one game behind Buffalo for the No. 2 seed.
Remaining schedule: vs. Browns, at Eagles, at Ravens, vs. Chiefs, vs. Bengals
4. Houston Texans (8-5)
The Texans remain at No. 4 in the conference after their win over the Jaguars. They…
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Author : Jeff Kerr
Publish date : 2024-12-03 05:16:00
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