December has arrived in the NFL, which means the playoff races are significantly heading up around the league. The Pittsburgh Steelers have command of the AFC North thanks to their win and the Baltimore Ravens loss, while the Philadelphia Eagles are a significant threat for home-field advantage in the NFC after their win over Baltimore.
The Kansas City Chiefs are the first team to clinch a playoff berth in the league, while the Buffalo Bills can be the first team to clinch a division on Sunday night.
Below is a breakdown of the conference standings after Week 13:
AFC playoff picture
Seed Team W L T PCT 1 x-Chiefs 11 1 0 .917 2 Bills 9 2 0 .818 3 Steelers 9 3 0 .750 4 Texans 8 5 0 .615 5 Chargers 8 4 0 .667 6 Ravens 8 5 0 .615 7 Broncos 7 5 0 .583 8 Colts 6 7 0 .462 9 Dolphins 5 7 0 .417 10 Bengals 4 8 0 .333
x- clinched playoff berth
1. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)
The Chiefs remain the No. 1 seed in the AFC after a last-second survival against the Raiders. They are the only team in the AFC to clinch a playoff spot. They lead the Bills by one game for home-field advantage in the conference, despite the Bills owning the head-to-head tiebreaker. Kansas City leads the AFC West by three games over the Chargers.
Remaining schedule: vs. Chargers, at Browns, vs. Texans, at Steelers, at Broncos
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
Buffalo trails Kansas City by one game for the No. 1 seed heading into