4. Kansas City Chiefs (5)
Thanks to defeating the Los Angeles Chargers along with the Miami Dolphins pulling off a major upset on the road over the New England Patriots, the Kansas City Chiefs received a late holiday gift by earning the No. 2 seed in the AFC playoff picture.
Over the last few months, the Chiefs seemed like a long shot to earn a first-round bye with the Patriots and Baltimore Ravens appearing to be a lock, but this unexpected surprise could work wonders for Andy Reid‘s squad.
No one needs to explain just how much of an advantage Kansas City could have in January by earning an extra week off, and with the way this team has been playing over the last two months, this looks like another team no one should want to face in January.
By winning six games in a row as a result of their defense playing amazing football on top of the offense continuing to play at a high level with Patrick Mahomes, the Chiefs will enter January as one of the hottest teams in the NFL.
And with some extra time before having to worry about their first opponent, this will only give Kansas City even more of an advantage before the Divisional Round arrives.