Some Chiefs playoff scenarios

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

Yeah, no matter what, I'm rooting for a division win because playoff games are never guaranteed.

But there's gotta be a part that wonders... how much do you beat up an exhausted team to get a longshot chance at a bye with a tough set of matchups?

The #1 or 2 seed is incredibly important.

75.6% (31/41) of all Super Bowl winners in the "seeding era" were a 1 or 2 seed (56.1% or 23/41 for the 1s and 19.5% or 8/21 for the 2s). The next highest is a 4 seed at 12.2% (5/41), followed by 3 and 6 seeds at 4.9% (2/41 each), and 5 seeds at 2.4% (1/41).

That one less game to have to win really matters.