1. The AFC West champions, the Kansas City Chiefs (14-1): QB Patrick Mahomes survived Saturday’s victory against Houston, meaning that if K.C.
Wins one more game—possibly on Christmas Day?—or Buffalo loses, they would secure the No. 1 seed. Schedule remaining: at Broncos, at Steelers
2. AFC East winners, Buffalo Bills (12-3): Even though they just narrowly defeated New England on Sunday, it was enough.
To keep the Bills in the running for home-field advantage, which will need two more victories in addition to two Chiefs losses. Schedule remaining: at Patriots, vs Jets
x – 3. AFC North leaders, Pittsburgh Steelers (10–5): Saturday was rough. First, Kansas City’s victory eliminated them from the race for the top slot.
