Smart people around the NFL will tell you the regular season starts on Thanksgiving.
At that point, there’s no more trying to figure out what works and what doesn’t. It’s time to accentuate the positive attributes, and minimize the negative.
Well, we’re rolling through Week 13 and the playoff picture is heating up while the weather outside is cooling off.
With that in mind, let’s look at how things stand as the holiday weekend concludes, with everything below updated up to the minute.
AFC: WHO’S INNo. 1: Kansas City Chiefs
Record: 11–1, first place, AFC West
Remaining opponents over .500: 4
Playoff probability: 100%
With its win on Friday, Kansas City becomes the first team to clinch a playoff berth and can wrap up the AFC West with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers next Sunday night.






