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Who should Chiefs fans root for in Week 10?

Week 10 rooting guide for Kansas City Chiefs fans (6-2, 93% to make the playoffs): root for the Jets, the Lions, the Seahawks. Every Week 10 game ranked by how much it moves the Chiefs' playoff odds.

KC
Chiefs
6-2 · #5 seed · 9 games left · remaining SOS .525
Make playoffs
93%
Win division
46%
#1 seed
12%
Avg draft pick
25.2
proj. 11.4 wins
Rooting guide

Who should Chiefs fans root for in Week 10?

The Kansas City Chiefs are 6-2 with a 93% chance to make the playoffs, 45% to win the division and 12% to earn the No. 1 seed, based on 20,000 simulations of the rest of the season.

Their own game against the Falcons (Sun, Nov 15) matters most, of course.

The biggest outside game for Chiefs fans: root for the Jets over the Bills (Sun, Nov 15), worth about 5 pts of #1 seed odds.

Next, root for the Lions over the Patriots (Sun, Nov 15) (afc rival loses to the nfc).

Also, root for the Seahawks over the Raiders (Sun, Nov 15) (afc rival loses to the nfc).

And, root for the Titans over the Jaguars (Sun, Nov 15) (better afc rival takes a loss).

Updated after every game. Odds use the real standings, not your picks. See all Chiefs playoff scenarios.

Every Week 10 result, ranked by how much it helps the Chiefs' playoff chances (93% to make it, 45% to win the division, 12% for the #1 seed). Based on the real standings, not your picks. Gold marks the side to root for.

Your gameBig
KC
Chiefs
Root for
@
ATL
Falcons
5 pts of #1 seed oddsMedium
BUF
Bills
@
NYJ
Jets
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
NE
Patriots
@
DET
Lions
Root for
AFC rival loses to the NFCSmall
SEA
Seahawks
Root for
@
LV
Raiders
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
JAX
Jaguars
@
TEN
Titans
Root for
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
MIA
Dolphins
Root for
@
IND
Colts
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
HOU
Texans
Root for
@
CLE
Browns
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
LAC
Chargers
Root for
@
BAL
Ravens
Better AFC rival takes a lossSmall
PIT
Steelers
@
CIN
Bengals
Root for
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
CAR
Panthers
@
NO
Saints
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
MIN
Vikings
@
GB
Packers
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
WAS
Commanders
@
NYG
Giants
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
SF
49ers
@
DAL
Cowboys
Doesn't touch the AFC raceNo effect
LA
Rams
@
ARI
Cardinals

AFC

1BUFBills div7-199%
2DENBroncos div7-293%
3JAXJaguars div 6-297%
4PITSteelers div 6-279%
5KCChiefs 6-293%
6CINBengals 6-291%
7NEPatriots 5-458%
in the hunt
CLEBrowns 5-425%
LVRaiders 4-512%
BALRavens 4-516%
HOUTexans 3-535%
NYJJets 2-71%
INDColts 2-71%
MIADolphins 1-7<1%
TENTitans 1-7<1%
LACChargers 0-8<1%