Chiefs Playoff Picture: Previewing the NFL’s divisional round

Our @WesleyRoesch previews the NFL’s divisional round of the playoffs with a look at odds and probabilities should the #Chiefs advance.

After a much-needed bye, the Chiefs are set to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs.

On the other side of the bracket are the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals who narrowly won their games over division rivals during wild card weekend. That means if the Chiefs beat the Jaguars, a team they’ve lost to this season will be waiting for them in the AFC Championship Game.

Here’s a look at who the Chiefs could play in the AFC title game, with implied probabilities added based on Tipico NFL odds at time of publish:

(4) JAX at (1) KC (3) CIN at (2) BUF Chiefs play… Probability*
Jaguars Bengals Eliminated 6.08%
Jaguars Bills Eliminated 12.92%
Chiefs Bengals Bengals 25.28%
Chiefs Bills Bills 53.72%

Before we get too ahead of ourselves, let’s look at all the divisional-round matchups.