2024-25 NFL Playoff Bracket Scenarios Week 11: Complete Look After Dolphins Beat Rams | News, results, highlights, statistics and rumors

1. Kansas City Chiefs (9-0)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-2)

5. Baltimore Ravens (7-3)

6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)

8. Indianapolis Colts (4-6)

9.Cincinnati Bengals (4-6)

12. New England Patriots (3-7)

13. Cleveland Browns (2-7)

14. Tennessee Titans (2-7)

15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-7)

16. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-8)

Another week and another victory for the Chiefs, even if it was anything but easy.

After narrowly edging past the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with an overtime win in Week 9, the Chiefs survived a challenge from division rival Denver Broncos with a 16-14 victory on Sunday. The Broncos appeared to play perfectly on their final drive to score a game-winning field goal from Wil Lutz, but Kansas City blocked it as time expired.

The win was important because it put the two-time reigning champions two games ahead of the Bills in the loss column of the AFC standings before the showdown.

Buffalo and Kansas City face off in Week 11 in a possible preview of the AFC Championship Game, which could be the game of the year. If the Chiefs had lost to the Broncos, the Bills would have had the opportunity to take control of the race for No. 1 and home field advantage with a straight win.

Instead, they have to prevail against Patrick Mahomes and Co. and make up another game in the table later in the season.

The Steelers are also on the rise in the AFC race and still face Kansas City in Week 17. Like the Chiefs, they earned a narrow victory with a 28-27 victory over the Washington Commanders that included a crucial defensive stop in the final two minutes.

Pittsburgh is also in the middle of a tight AFC North race and is just one game ahead of the Ravens in the loss list. Fittingly, they also face each other in a head-to-head showdown in Week 11.

Add to that a matchup between a Cincinnati Bengals team trying to get back into the wild card race and a Chargers team that has secured one of those coveted spots, and the upcoming games in the AFC could be one to remember.