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2024 NFL playoff picture, standings: Chiefs lock up No. 1 seed in AFC; Ravens seize first place in AFC North

Christmas Day games had major playoff implications around the NFL, thanks to all four of the teams playing holding a spot in the AFC playoffs. The Kansas City Chiefs needed just one victory to lock up home-field advantage in the AFC,

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 1d

NFL playoff picture Week 17: Chiefs clinch top seed, Steelers cede AFC North lead to Ravens

The NFL's Christmas doubleheader carries significant postseason implications, the Chiefs only needing a win to secure home-field advantage, bye.

SB Nation on MSN · 1d

NFL playoff picture: What does Ravens-Texans mean for AFC standings

The Ravens face the Texans in Houston on Christmas Day. We break down what the game means for the NFL playoff picture.

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How the Steelers Can Still Clinch AFC North

The Pittsburgh Steelers blew their first chance to clinch the AFC North this season, when they lost to the Baltimore Ravens on Saturday. They didn’t do themselves any favors with another loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Wednesday.

The Washington Post · 1d

Ravens overwhelm Texans to move into first place in the AFC North

Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the defense lead the way as the Ravens win, 31-2, in Houston in the second game of the NFL’s Christmas Day doubleheader on Netflix.

Baltimore Sun on MSN · 1d

5 things we learned from the Ravens’ 31-2 win over the Houston Texans

The Ravens crushed the AFC South champion Houston Texans in all facets to grab control of the AFC North with one week to go in the NFL regular season. Here are five things we learned from the game, a 31-2 Ravens win: The Ravens again looked like the NFL’s best in a Christmas massacre Pittsburgh was the stress test.

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Bills seek to lock up AFC's No. 2 seed in closing home schedule against the Jets

Josh Allen and the Buffalo Bills are a win away from locking up the AFC's No. 2 seed entering the playoffs on Sunday, when they close their home schedule against their division rival New York Jets ...

NFL 2024 Week 17 odds: Bills vs. Jets spread, line, over/under

The New York Jets (4-11) are 9.5-point underdogs in a road AFC East matchup with the Buffalo Bills (12-3) on Sunday, December ...

Netflix announces historic viewership ratings for NFL Christmas day games

Netflix confirms historic NFL ratings for Chiefs-Steelers and Ravens-Texans game broadcasted on Christmas Day 2024 ...

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AFC North Whiparound: Biggest Christmas Day surprise, making a case for individual awards

Plus, our writers discuss what stood out most about this week's episode of "Hard Knocks" and make game predictions.

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Chiefs clinch AFC's No. 1 playoff seed, home-field advantage with win over Steelers

A win in Week 18, however, would place Kansas City alongside the 2007 New England Patriots, who went 16-0, as the only 16-team wins in NFL history. The Steelers (10-6), meanwhile, ceded the AFC ...