The field is set and now the Kansas City Chiefs get to play the waiting game during their first-round playoff bye. They won't know who their opponent is until the games that are played on Wild Card Weekend have been completed.

Do Chiefs have 1st round bye?

Kansas City Chiefs clinch AFC first-round bye, homefield with win over Falcons. ... The Chiefs clinched the AFC's No. 1 seed and a first-round playoff bye with their 17-14 victory over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday, their 10th in a row.

What do the Chiefs need for a first-round bye?

Kansas City could also earn the first-round bye if they clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh or Buffalo, and at least ties their strength of victory with the other team.

Can the Chiefs clinch the 1 seed?

They clinch the No. 1 seed with a week to spare in the NFL's regular season. The Chiefs have now locked up the coveted first-round bye week. It's the only bye week available to teams in the AFC conference with the new expanded playoff format for the 2020 postseason.

Can Bills get 1 seed?

1 seed in the AFC, so Buffalo can't move up, and the Bills can only drop one spot depending on Sunday's results. In the old playoff format, the top two seeds in both conferences received a first-round bye, but now it's only the top seed as seven teams from the AFC make the postseason.

First-round bye gives Chiefs major advantage

Will KC rest starters?

Yes, they will rest. The Chiefs will use Week 17 as an opportunity to give key players some time off, a reward for already securing the top seed — and accompanying first-round bye — in the AFC.

Who gets the first-round bye in NFL?

Instead of two byes, just one team in each conference gets a first-round bye. Then the No. 2 seed plays No. 7, No.

What happens if Chiefs win Sunday?

If the Chiefs beat Cleveland on Sunday, they will play host to the AFC Championship Game because Kansas City is the conference's top-seeded team. The AFC Championship Game was first played in 1970, following the AFL-NFL merger, and the Chiefs didn't play host to the game over the first 48 years.

Can Bills get 2 seed?

The Bills clinched the No. 2 seed in the AFC with their 56-26 win over the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. The victory guarantees the Bills multiple home playoff games should they advance beyond the Wild Card round.

How Chiefs can get a bye?

Kansas City could also earn the first-round bye if they clinch the strength of victory tiebreaker over Pittsburgh or Buffalo, and at least ties their strength of victory with the other team.

Can the Chiefs still make playoffs?

The Chiefs will still secure a playoff berth

Although they have the toughest remaining schedule left in the league based on the record of their upcoming opponents, the team should be able to reach the playoffs by finishing their final 10 games with a 7-3 record.

How old is Tom Brady?

The 44-year-old Brady in Game 7

Four touchdown passes, no interceptions and a passer rating of 109.8. For Brady, it was okay.

How did Chiefs lose?

Not only have the Chiefs lost to the Los Angeles Chargers and Baltimore Ravens this season, but now they were defeated by a top-tier challenger in the Bills. Sean McDermott's team has been on fire after losing its first game of the year, and the good times continued to roll on Sunday night.

How old is Patrick Mahomes?

The Chiefs' MVP quarterback turns 26 years old on September 17, serving as a reminder that Mahomes has shattered records at a young age. Today, September 17, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes turns 26 years old.

Who has tiebreaker between Steelers and Chiefs?

Pittsburgh, unfortunately, has the tiebreaker, as their one loss came to an NFC team while the Chiefs' was to a conference foe. This means that if the two teams finish the season with the same record, Pittsburgh gets the advantage.

Does NFL reseed after wild card?

The NFL does not use a fixed bracket system; the outcome of the Wild Card games determine the matchups of the Divisional playoffs games, with the lowest remaining seed in each conference traveling to the first seed, and the second-lowest remaining seed traveling to the second-highest remaining seed.

Can NFL games end in a tie?

In the National Football League (NFL), a tied game occurs when a regular season game ends with both teams having an equal score after one ten minute overtime period. ... NFL teams rarely play for ties. In general, tied games in the NFL are frowned upon by both teams and fans.

Can Seahawks still get #1 seed?

The Seahawks can still earn the No. 1 seed and the first-round bye that comes with it if they beat the 49ers and if Green Bay loses to the Chicago Bears and if New Orleans loses or ties their game against Carolina.

Who will play Chiefs in playoffs?

The Buffalo Bills will travel to face the Kansas City Chiefs for the AFC Championship in the 2021 NFL Playoffs. The game is scheduled for Sunday, January 24 with kickoff set for 6:40 p.m. ET. The game will air on CBS. The winner of this matchup will be heading to Super Bowl 55, taking place in Tampa Bay, Florida.

Can Seattle get number 1 seed?

First up, they need to win. Then Seattle needs both Green Bay and New Orleans to lose. The Packers head to Chicago and the Saints travel to Carolina. If all that happens, Seattle is the #1 seed and will have a bye week during the first week of the playoffs.

Who is resting Week 17 KC?

Chargers. Add Kansas City to the group of teams headed to the playoffs that will not play their starting quarterback. The Chiefs will rest Patrick Mahomes instead of playing him in their Week 17 meeting with the Los Angeles Chargers, the team announced.

Are Chiefs resting starters Week 17?

When the Kansas City Chiefs chose to rest their starters in their Week 17 regular-season finale, setting themselves up for a de facto double-bye-week before taking the field in the divisional round of the playoffs, many fans and members of the NFL world expressed concern that the Chiefs' time off may produce more rust ...