Chiefs reign supreme, Jets playoff hopes dashed and extra

There are already two AFC division winners with one recreation left in Week 14 of the 2024 NFL season.

THE Kansas City Chiefs received one other shut recreation Sunday night time, this time recording a 19-17 victory over the Los Angeles Chargers to seize the AFC West division title for the ninth straight season. The Chiefs are aiming to win first place within the AFC, so though they already assured a playoff spot final week, their most up-to-date victory was vital.

There have been few notable strikes after the final stretch of video games, however general the AFC playoff image hasn’t modified a lot from final week.

AFC playoff image forward of Week 15

Payments’ Week 14 loss hurts their bid for first place within the AFC

The Buffalo Payments’ beautiful loss to the LA Rams at SoFi Stadium on Sunday afternoon elevated the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs’ possibilities of clinching the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Buffalo’s possibilities of changing into a prime seed decreased considerably after that 44-42 loss, whereas the Chiefs’ possibilities elevated considerably.

After the loss, the Payments dropped to 10-3 for the season, whereas the Chiefs beat the Chargers 19-17 on Sunday night time to enhance to 12-1.

The Chiefs can now safe first place and the convention playoff berth in the event that they win three of their subsequent 4 regular-season video games, though the Payments nonetheless have the head-to-head benefit over Kansas Metropolis.

The Steelers lengthen their lead on the prime of the AFC North standings

Strategist Russell Wilson threw two touchdowns to assist the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Cleveland Browns 27-14 on Sunday.

The Steelers knew earlier than the Cleveland recreation that they’d proceed to steer the AFC North standings whatever the final result, because the Baltimore Ravens had been away in Week 14. However after the Browns had already inflicted their solely loss within the AFC North in Week 12, Pittsburgh will need to have felt vindicated after this victory.

The win additionally improved the Steelers’ season file to 10-3 and elevated their lead over the Ravens (8-5) within the AFC North standings by two video games with 4 video games remaining.

Jets and Browns now eradicated from playoff rivalry

On Sunday, the Steelers beat the Browns 27-14, stopping Cleveland from sweeping Pittsburgh for the primary time since 1988. Extra importantly, the Browns had been mathematically out of the playoff race after that loss.

Nonetheless, the Browns weren’t the one AFC group to be eradicated from the playoffs on Sunday. THE New York Jets had been additionally formally eradicated from the playoffs after dropping to the Miami Dolphins 32-26 in additional time in Week 14.

Along with experiencing the longest playoff drought within the NFL, the Jets are at the moment experiencing the worst playoff drought of their historical past – 14 years. In actual fact, solely 5 groups have gone extra years with out enjoying within the playoffs than the Jets did within the Tremendous Bowl period.

These longer disaster intervals embrace the New Orleans Saints’ 20-year drought from 1967 to 1986, the Buffalo Payments’ 17-year drought from 2000 to 2016, the Cleveland Browns’ 17-year drought from 2003 to 2019, the 15-year drought. New York Giants’ annual drought from 1966 to 1980 and Arizona Cardinals’ 15-year drought from 1983 to 1997.

AFC Playoff Preview After Week 14 (MNF Takeaway)

1. Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (12-1) – First spherical bye

2. Buffalo Payments (10-3)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3)

4. Houston Texans (8-5)

5. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)

6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-5)

7. Denver Broncos (8-5)

Presently out of playoff spots

8. Indianapolis Colts (6-7)

9. Miami Dolphins (6-7)

10. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)

11. Cleveland Browns (3-10) – Eradicated

12. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-10) – Eradicated

13. Tennessee Titans (3-10) – Eradicated

14. New York Jets (3-10) – Eradicated

15. New England Patriots (3-10) – Eradicated

16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-11) – Eradicated

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Edited by R. Elahi