With a offensive spectacular, headed by Patrick mahomes, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, the Kansas City Chiefs not only have they set aside their place for playoffs, but are kept with the best brand in the NFL, which gives them high chances of achieving two-time championship.
In addition to the current champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, although they have lost undefeated and already have two defeats, they will also be in the playoffs, as will the New Orleans Saints and the Green Bay Packers.
In the American Conference With the New York Jets, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars and Los Angeles Chargers eliminated, nine teams will have a tough battle for the five spots available to play in January.
There are nine teams that are in a position to fight for the five remaining places in the postseasonSo far, it is the Chiefs who have the first place that would allow them to rest the first week of the next round.
In the East, it is the Buffalo Bills that have the advantage, because in addition to having two more victories than the Dolphins, they have the extra of having won the clash between them, in addition to that in week 17 they will face each other. For Miami, the idea is to qualify although it will hardly be as leader, meanwhile, the Patriots were complicated after their last defeat and they must still be measured to the others of their division.
In the North, the Steelers are already qualified, but they have not yet secured the lead, for that they require one more victory and for Cleveland to add a loss; the Browns they missed their big opportunity last Monday by losing with the Baltimore Ravens. The three teams are in the fight and of them it is Pittsburgh that has the most complex schedule, since they remain Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Cleveland.
The South is the weakest sector, in which only Indianapolis and Tennessee are in competition. The Colts have been able to take advantage of the experience of Philip Rivers, and in recent weeks they will face the eliminated of their division, Houston and Jacksonville, while the Titans they could complicate their existence by visiting Green Bay and Houston.
The Chiefs not only dominate the Westbut the entire league. Behind them are the Las Vegas Raiders and the Denver Broncos who are looking to get into the next phase; However, both teams have been marked by constant errors and it seems difficult for them to reach the goal.
The weakest for the playoffs
Only six teams from the National Conference they have a winning record and 10 have more defeats; However, even those who have had a year to forget have a chance of being in the postseason.
The East is a mess. Washington hit a four-game winning streak and is already leading the sector at 6-7, but the Giants, Philadelphia and Dallas are also alive despite their season being “to cry.”
Green Bay leads not only the North but the entire Conference, and with its place secured, in its sector it only remains to see if Chicago or Minnesota manage to less than match their record and wait for the combinations to get into the playoffs.
In the South the Saints are leaders, but Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers They chase them very closely, with the possibility of snatching the first place from them, as long as they surpass them in mark, because the two games between them were for New Orleans.
The most fought sector is the West, where three teams are very even: Rams, Seattle and Arizona have a close fight to lead the division, while last year’s runners-up, San FranciscoAlthough they have minimal chances, it seems difficult to get into it.
Among the good news is that most leaders Individuals in the various statistics are in teams that we will see during January.
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