The ultimate week of the NFL season kicked off with a double-header Saturday.
The primary sport of the day was performed in Las Vegas and Kansas Metropolis defeated the Raiders 31-13. It was an enormous win for the Chiefs, at the moment clinching the #1 spot within the AFC and the first-round bye-bye that got here with it.
When the week began, the Chiefs weren’t able to take the #1 total place with a Week 18 win, however that modified after the NFL on Thursday. Bills-Bengals decided to officially cancel game. This cancellation put the Chiefs within the driver’s seat for greatest collection and so they took benefit of that by beating the Raiders.
Although the Chiefs maintain the highest spot, they nonetheless have an opportunity of not internet hosting the AFC Championship sport. If the Payments beat the Patriots on Sunday and ultimately face Kansas Metropolis within the AFC championship sport, the sport can be performed on impartial floor. If the Chiefs play any staff aside from the Payments, the sport can be performed in Kansas Metropolis.
Within the different sport on Saturday evening, the AFC South title can be on the agenda when the Jaguars (8-8) host the Titans (7-9) at 20:15 ET (ABC/ESPN).
With that in thoughts, let’s check out the present playoff standings following Kansas Metropolis’s win.
AFC playoff standings
nonetheless alive
Dolphins (8-8): If the Dolphins beat the Jets on Sunday and the Patriots lose to the Payments, they’re going to get the AFC’s last wildcard.
Steelers (8-8): Three issues have to occur for the Steelers to qualify for the playoffs: they should beat the Browns, the Patriots have to lose to the Payments, and the Dolphins have to lose to the Jets.
NFC playoff standings
nonetheless alive
Lions (8-8): To make it to the playoffs, the Lions will want two issues: they must beat the Packers, and so they’ll additionally want the Seahawks to lose to the Rams.
Packers (8-8): Whereas the Packers are at the moment beneath the Lions and Seahawks within the standings, they’re really the one considered one of these three groups to manage their destiny this week. If the Packers beat the Lions on Sunday evening, they’re going to go to the playoffs.
Wild card spherical pairings (primarily based on present standings)
AFC
- (7) Patriots (2) Bill
- (6) Ravens vs. (3) Bengals (coin flip determines this sport if Baltimore beats Cincinnati on Sunday)
- (4) on Jaguar (5) Chargers
Goodbye: cooks
NFC
- (2) within the 49ers (7) Seahawks
- (6) Giants and (3) Vikings
- (5) Cowboys and (4) Buccaneers
Goodbye: Eagles
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