The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers last week to lock up the top overall seed in the AFC playoff picture while also preserving their lofty standing in the various NFL “power rankings” along the way.
For example, Kansas City checked in at No. 1 in The 33rd Team’s rankings this week following Wednesday’s victory. Here’s what they wrote in their analysis:
“They played arguably their best game of the season against Pittsburgh, holding the Steelers to just 10 points, even without Chris Jones. It’s hard to imagine anyone going into Kansas City and beating them in the playoffs at this point.”
Elsewhere, the folks at Yahoo! Sports ranked the Chiefs at No. 2 this week behind only the Philadelphia Eagles. Here’s what Senior Writer Frank Schwab wrote about the Chiefs:
“The narrative about the Chiefs winning nothing but close games is fading. None of their past three wins were in doubt, and two were against playoff teams. Kansas City is starting to peak, and that’s scary for the rest of the AFC.”
Here’s a look at where the Chiefs landed in a handful of other power rankings this week:
Bleacher Report: No. 1
The Sporting News: No. 1
The New York Times: No. 3
