Bengals at Chiefs - Why it matters
Cincinnati Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs
Arrowhead Stadium
Sunday, 1 January
1300 EST on CBS/ 1800 GMT
On the final weekend of the regular season, just five games do not have implications for the playoffs, and two of those involve the top team in either conference. However, there is only one game where both teams involved could have everything to play for, which shows just how easy the NFL is to predict these days even for the league officials and TV executives who try to come up with season-ending cliff-hangers.
Kansas City looked to be dropping out of playoff contention with back-to-back defeats in mid-December, but they disposed of nearest rivals San Diego at home last weekend. Victory here may not be enough, though, as an AFC wildcard place will only be theirs if San Diego lose to Denver the previous evening and Pittsburgh lose to lowly Detroit.
After their upset defeat at home to Buffalo last Sunday, Cincinnati forfeited the number two seed in the AFC, and with it a bye through the wildcard playoff round to the Broncos. Neither subsequent option will appeal but fourth seed would require them to play a home wildcard game before visiting Indianapolis (to whom they lost a shootout in week 11) while number three would mean a visit to Denver if they get through the first round. The Bengals are likely to prefer the later and the result here decides it.
NFLBriefing.com
Arrowhead Stadium
Sunday, 1 January
1300 EST on CBS/ 1800 GMT
On the final weekend of the regular season, just five games do not have implications for the playoffs, and two of those involve the top team in either conference. However, there is only one game where both teams involved could have everything to play for, which shows just how easy the NFL is to predict these days even for the league officials and TV executives who try to come up with season-ending cliff-hangers.
Kansas City looked to be dropping out of playoff contention with back-to-back defeats in mid-December, but they disposed of nearest rivals San Diego at home last weekend. Victory here may not be enough, though, as an AFC wildcard place will only be theirs if San Diego lose to Denver the previous evening and Pittsburgh lose to lowly Detroit.
After their upset defeat at home to Buffalo last Sunday, Cincinnati forfeited the number two seed in the AFC, and with it a bye through the wildcard playoff round to the Broncos. Neither subsequent option will appeal but fourth seed would require them to play a home wildcard game before visiting Indianapolis (to whom they lost a shootout in week 11) while number three would mean a visit to Denver if they get through the first round. The Bengals are likely to prefer the later and the result here decides it.
NFLBriefing.com
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