Even with a sloppy Week 18 performance, the Kansas City Chiefs have clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
With all their starters on the bench, the Chiefs were shutout in just their second loss of the season by divisional rival Broncos, 38-0. With Mahomes, Kelce & Co. resting, Carson Wentz failed to mobilize his backup squad, going 10 of 17 for 98 yards and getting sacked four times.
Despite the embarrassing loss, Kansas City had already sealed its playoff spot. With the No. 1 seed, the Chiefs have landed directly in the divisional round and will benefit from a first-round bye. After their break, the Chiefs will host the lowest remaining seed from the wild-card round at Arrowhead Stadium.
The Sporting News has all the details on what comes next for the Chiefs.
When is the Chiefs' next game?
- Matchup: Chiefs vs. Texans
- Date: Saturday, Jan. 18
- Time: 4:30 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN, ABC
- Live stream: Fubo (U.S.), DAZN (Canada)
- Tickets: StubHub
The Chiefs' next game will be against the Texans on Saturday, Jan. 18 at Arrowhead Stadium. At No. 4, Houston is the lowest seed remaining in the AFC field, so it gets a road trip to Kansas City after blowing out the Chargers to open the playoffs.
Cord-cutters can stream the matchup on Fubo in the U.S. and DAZN in Canada.
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Tickets for the divisional round game are still available on StubHub. Click here to browse available seats and prices.
NFL playoff schedule 2025
Wild-card round
Saturday, Jan. 11
| Scores |
|---|
| Texans 32, Chargers 12 |
| Ravens 28, Steelers 14 |
Sunday, Jan. 12
| Scores |
|---|
| Bills 31, Broncos 7 |
| Eagles 22, Packers 10 |
| Commanders 23, Buccaneers 20 |
Monday, Jan. 13
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rams vs. Vikings | 8:15 p.m. | ESPN, ABC | Fubo, DAZN |
Divisional round
Saturday, Jan. 18
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Chiefs vs. Texans | 4:30 p.m. | ABC, ESPN | Fubo, ESPN+ |
| Lions vs. Commanders | 8:15 p.m. | Fox | Fubo |
Sunday, Jan. 19
| Matchup | Time (ET) | TV | Live stream |
| Eagles vs. Vikings/Rams | 3 p.m. | NBC | Fubo, Peacock |
| Bills vs. Ravens | 6:30 p.m. | CBS | Fubo, Paramount+ |
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