What To Root For: Week 14 NFL Games That Impact The Kansas City Chiefs Playoff Hopes
By Ben Nielsen
Nov 23, 2014; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indianapolis Colts quarterback Andrew Luck (12) and Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles (5) talk after the game at Lucas Oil Stadium. The Colts defeated the Jaguars 23-3. Mandatory Credit: Pat Lovell-USA TODAY Sports
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS AT CLEVELAND BROWNS
Time: Noon
Line: Colts, -3.5
Chiefs Impact: Medium
BUFFALO BILLS AT DENVER BRONCOS
Time: 3:05
Line: Broncos, -10
Chiefs Impact: Medium
Both the Bills and the Browns are in a really tough situation to end the season. Buffalo has games agains the Broncos, Patriots, Packers on tap, so if they lose to the teams we think they should lose to then they’ll be eliminated from playoff contention quite easily.
The Browns also have a tough task with Sunday’s game against the Colts being followed by games against the Bengals, Panthers, and Ravens. The Browns, in theory, should lose to the Colts, Bengals, and at the Ravens. Those three losses would give them eight on the season and would eliminate them from the playoffs.
What the Chiefs need is for these two teams to lose the games they are supposed to lose. Those losses will shrink the wild card competition down the the Chiefs, Dolphins, Chargers, and Ravens. A less murky wild card picture favors the Chiefs, especially if Kansas City can get wins over the Steelers and Chargers to end the season.
Who To Root For: Denver Broncos and Indianapolis Colts.