World News – USA – Kansas City Chiefs say goodbye to AFC first round, Homefield, beating Falcons

There is a week left in the regular season, but the Kansas City Chiefs have two weeks to prepare for their first playoff game.

The Chiefs have the No.. won the AFC. 1 seed and a playoff goodbye in the first round with their 17:14 win over the Atlanta Falcons on Sunday the 10th. as a result.

In the 14-team NFL playoff field, winning the only reunion in the seven-team AFC group is perhaps more important than ever.

In their quest to repeat themselves as Super Bowl champions, the Chiefs (14-1) check every important box week after week and get themselves in the best position.

Three games earlier, the Chiefs were the first AFC team to secure a postseason spot. And then, in week 14, the Chiefs defeated the Dolphins to claim their fifth straight AFC West title.

Kansas City hasn’t lost a game since mid-October when it suffered its only loss of the season to the Las Vegas Raiders, a loss it avenged during its current winning streak.

The Chiefs have surpassed last year’s team’s 12 regular season wins with a week to go as they host the Los Angeles Chargers in their regular season finale.

The Pittsburgh Steelers ended a streak in three losses with a dramatic win over the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, claiming an AFC North title.

With a 31-yard catch against the Falcons, Travis Kelce, Chiefs Tight End, beat George Kittle’s record of 1. 377 yards in 2018 to set a new standard for TEs.

Texan OT Laremy Tunsil was expelled after a foot injury against the Bengals. Here is the most notable news we saw in the league on Sunday.

Ron Rivera and the Panthers had a great run together. On the day they first appeared as opponents since Rivera’s trip to Washington, Carolina recalls his former coach.

Despite yet another disappointing campaign, Vic Fangio’s job is in no danger.
Ian Rapoport, an insider on the NFL network, reported that Fangio is expected to return as a Broncos coach in 2021.

It’s Dwayne Haskin’s time in D. . C.. . for the second time in so many weeks. The second year Washington QB starts against the Carolina Panthers instead of the injured Alex Smith.

Dallas Cowboys, who ran back Ezekiel Elliott, who was sidelined last week with a calf injury, said he was « taking the right steps to get ready for Sunday. « . « According to Ian Rapoport

he is expected to actually play.  »

In the fourth quarter of a winable game, Dolphins coach Brian Flores beat Tua Tagovailoa again for Ryan Fitzpatrick.
This time Miami won.

Alex Smith’s recent comeback got a catch.
The Washington QB’s calf felt a little sore on Saturday and left less optimism that it could face the Panthers on Sunday, report Ian Rapoport and Mike Garafolo.

NFL. com is breaking down what you need to know about all Saturday action in the league in week 16.

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are in the playoffs for the first time since the 2007 season after beating the Detroit Lions on Saturday.

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