Let's Just Say...

So with the tiebreaker now and games remaining against the Bills and Jets, let's pencil the Patriots in as the #1 seed, Steelers as #2. Jags get #3 and Chiefs #4. (None of this is set in stone, we're just using pencil.)

5 and 6 are up for grabs. Titans, Bills, Ravens, Chargers are all vying for 2 spots.

For the sake of this let's say the Chiefs win their home playoff game against the 5th seed. I think they'd be favored at home against any of the wild-card teams by at least 3-4 points.

The worst seed then has to go to Gillette in the Divisional Round.

If the #3 Jags win at home against a wild-card team, that means the Chiefs play the Patriots.
If the #3 Jags lose at home against a wild-card team, that means the Chiefs play the Steelers.

By not getting the bye, the Chiefs ensured they would have to play both the Pats and Steelers, both on the road.

If they had closed out the Raiders, Giants, Bills and Jets (all close games in the 4th where the Chiefs were favored) they would be 12-2. If that were the case....

Chiefs would be #1, Pats #2, Steelers #3, Jags #4.

Divisional round would be Jags at Chiefs. They'd only have to play one of Pats/Steelers and it would be at Arrowhead.

I know when the Chiefs are 8-6, pointing out if 4 games had flipped is kind of stupid. I mean, flip 4 the other way and they are 4-10. The Bears are 4-10. But those 4 games were there for the taking. That's what you have to do to have the easy championship road.

For now, KC gets Cutler and the 6-8 Dolphins coming to Arrowhead on Christmas Eve. Win that and they secure back to back division titles for the first time in the franchise's 58-year-history. One game at a time.