The Chiefs are on top of the A.F.C. and have clinched a playoff berth. Their most likely postseason outcome is a No. 1 seed, with a bye week and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. But the Chargers share the Chiefs’ 11-3 record, which means the Chiefs must win out or hope for at least one Chargers loss to guarantee the division title. There is a world in which a 12-4 Chiefs team would be the No. 5 seed in the A.F.C., playing its first playoff game on the road.
Los Angeles Chargers coach Anthony Lynn said the running back will be limited in practice on Monday and added that Gordon was “very close” to playing last Thursday against the Kansas City Chiefs.