Talk to NFL people, and they’ll all tell you the same thing. The season starts at Thanksgiving.
Well, sit down and enjoy some turkey this Thursday, knowing the race for the postseason is upon us.
Going into the final seven weeks of the regular season, the playoff picture is both muddled and clear, depending on your area of focus. The Chiefs, Ravens, 49ers, Eagles and Lions are clear contenders. The Dolphins, Cowboys and Jaguars are also almost certain for the postseason and could make deep January runs.
Beyond that? Chaos.
Let’s look at where things stand headed into the holidays.
AFC: Who's In
If the season ended today, here’s who would make the playoffs:
No. 1: Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 7–2, first, AFC West
The Chiefs are in an excellent position to finish with the AFC’s top seed. While they do have games against the Eagles () and Bills remaining, both are at Arrowhead. Kansas City’s remaining games are against the Patriots, Packers, Chargers, Bengals and Raiders twice. Also, the Chiefs only have one conference loss.
