Here are the playoff scenarios for the Chiefs entering Sunday afternoon's game against Oakland. The Chiefs can make it simple by clinching the AFC West and home-field advantage with a victory over the Raiders. If the Chiefs lose or tie, it opens up a whole slew of scenarios where the Chiefs can still clinch the AFC West, but they need plenty of help.
The Chiefs have already clinched a playoff spot. If they do not clinch the AFC West and finish second behind the Los Angels Chargers, the Chiefs will be the No. 5 seed and travel to the fourth-best divisional champion during Wild Card weekend.
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and home-field advantage throughout AFC playoffs with:
KC win OR
KC tie + LAC loss or tie OR
LAC loss + NE loss or tie + HOU loss or tie OR
LAC loss + NE loss or tie + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title and a first-round bye with:
LAC loss + NE loss or tie OR
LAC loss + HOU loss or tie
LAC loss + KC clinches at least a tie in strength of victory tiebreaker over HOU
Kansas City clinches AFC West division title with:
LAC loss OR
KC tie + LAC tie
