With each passing week, the AFC playoff picture gets a little clearer for the Kansas City Chiefs — but with five weeks left to play, there’s still some uncertainty.
Here’s how it looks on Monday, November 26. Note that the Monday night matchup between the Texans and Titans — the two remaining AFC teams that have not had their bye week yet — could affect this substantially.
AFC Playoff Picture November 26
| Tm | WLT | Position | Tiebreak |
| Chiefs (1) | 9-2-0 | West Champ | |
| Patriots (2) | 8-3-0 | East Champ | |
| Texans (3) | 7-3-0 | South Champ | |
| Steelers (4) | 7-3-1 | North Champ | |
| Chargers (5) | 8-3-0 | Wild Card #1 | |
| Ravens (6) | 6-5-0 | Wild Card #2 | Conf win pct |
| Colts | 6-5-0 | ||
| Titans | 5-5-0 | ||
| Dolphins | 5-6-0 | Conf win pct | |
| Bengals | 5-6-0 | Conf win pct | |
| Broncos | 5-6-0 | ||
| Browns | 4-6-1 | ||
| Bills | 4-7-0 | ||
| Jaguars | 3-8-0 | Head-to-head | |
| Jets | 3-8-0 | ||
| Raiders | 2-9-0 |
The Chiefs control their own destiny.