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Chiefs grateful for playoff bye

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 48m

NFL playoff picture Week 17: Chiefs beat Steelers, secure AFC's home-field advantage, bye

What does it mean? What are the pertinent factors (and, perhaps, tiebreakers) prominently in play as each conference's seven-team bracket begins to crystallize? All will be explained and analyzed up to the point when the postseason field is finalized on Sunday,

ESPN on MSN · 4h

Chiefs grateful for playoff bye after clinching AFC's top seed

The Kansas City Chiefs have received a first-round playoff bye before, but Patrick Mahomes said they've never needed it quite like this season. The Chiefs clinched the AFC's top playoff seed -- which means they'll get a first-round bye and have home-field advantage throughout the postseason -- by beating the Pittsburgh Steelers 29-10 on Wednesday to reach 15-1.

USA TODAY Touchdown Wire o… · 12h

NFL playoff picture: AFC-NFC clinching scenarios for Week 17

Here’s every playoff-clinching scenario in Week 17 as the Houston Texans kickstart the week with a matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.

3 ways Steelers can secure 2024 AFC North title

Steelers Wire · 1d

Three ways the Steelers can secure the 2024 AFC North title

The Pittsburgh Steelers need any of these three scenarios to fall in their favor in order to be crowned the 2024 AFC North champions.

Steelers playoff scenarios: How Christmas Day game affects chase for AFC North title

The Pittsburgh Steelers missed out on their chance to have the advantage in the AFC North title race this past Saturday. On the road, the Steelers lost 34-17 to

Pittsburgh Steelers On SI on MSN · 8h

Steelers Now Need Help to Win AFC North

If the Ravens beat the Texans, they take a lead over the Steelers in the division. Then, the only way the Steelers win the AFC North is by beating the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 1

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NFL Playoff Picture 2024: Updated AFC and NFC standings, bracket, tiebreakers for Week 17

On Monday Night Football the Packers became the ninth team to clinch a playoff berth this season, with five spots still to be ...

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AFC Playoff picture heading into Week 17

Despite back-to-back losses, the Pittsburgh Steelers continue to hold only the slimmest of leads in the AFC North. With just ...

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AFC Playoff Picture: Bengals keep playoff hopes alive with big win over Browns

The win puts the Bengals at 7-8 and still alive in the AFC playoff picture. A huge game awaits on Saturday when the 9-6 ...

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How Saturday's NFL games impacted AFC playoff picture: Steelers left scrambling after second straight loss

On a day where college football debuted its revamped playoff format and Tiger Woods made strides toward winning his first ...

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NFL playoff predictions: Who will win AFC North, NFC East, NFC North, NFC West, NFC South?

Five teams have already clinched playoff berths in the AFC, and that includes all four divisional champions, as one of the ...

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Where do the Texans stand in the AFC playoff race entering Christmas?

Should the season end today, the Texans would play host to the Ravens in the AFC Wild Card Round. Houston also could face the ...

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Chargers' AFC playoff standings update entering Week 17

Looking ahead, the Chargers visit the New England Patriots in Week 17 on Saturday in a 1 p.m. ET slot, kicking off the ...

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Texans vs. Ravens on Christmas live updates: NFL scores, game stats, highlights, where to watch AFC showdown

The second game of the NFL's rare Wednesday Christmas doubleheader has kicked off between the Baltimore Ravens and the ...

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