NFL playoffs ahead of Super Bowl 59 based on the current AFC and NFC standings?With fewer than three weeks left in the regular season, here's an updated look at who would be in, who would be out, and where all the potential postseason teams would be seeded going into the late Sunday and Monday games of Week 16:POWER RANKINGS: Chiefs,

The 14-1 Chiefs are one game closer toward clinching the AFC's coveted No. 1 seed, which would give them a first round playoff bye. The Chiefs can clinch the No. 1 seed with a win over the Steelers on Christmas Day or with a Bills loss on Sunday against the Patriots .

Patrick Mahomes runs for one touchdown and throws another as Kansas City wins its 5th in a row to improve to 14-1 following a 27-19 victory over Houston

Kansas City didn't clinch the No. 1 playoff seed with its win over Houston, but the Chiefs are close. They will claim the top seed this weekend if the Buffalo Bills (11-3) tie or lose to the New England Patriots (3-11) at home on Sunday.

Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are on the cusp of clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC. They defeated the Houston Texans 27-19 during a Saturday matchup of two division winners. Mahomes came into the game with a mild high-ankle sprain,