As we noted on Monday, the Chiefs have already clinched a berth in the playoffs. The only question at this point is which seed they will get. The answer to that question could be settled before Monday.
We have this official word on potential playoff scenarios this weekend from NFL Communications’ list of playoff scenarios in Week 16.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (11-3)
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
Kansas City clinches home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
Chiefs win + Chargers loss + Houston Texans loss (or tie) to Philadelphia Eagles OR
Chiefs win + Chargers loss + Chiefs clinch strength of victory tiebreaker over Texans
Most of this is straightforward.