As is usual in recent history, the Chiefs are at the front of the AFC West, far above the remaining three teams in the division as the only team with 10+ wins heading into Week 17. They locked down the division title for the seventh straight time, tying the mid-1970s Rams for the second-longest streak in NFL history.
The Chargers are the only other team in the AFC West to secure a playoff spot. The Raiders have a 1% chance, according to FiveThirtyEight, and the Broncos are eliminated completely. Denver fired its head coach Nathaniel Hackett less than a day after its Week 16 51–14 loss to the Rams.