Both the Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs have their playoff seeding already locked up but Josh Allen will start for the Bills while Patrick Mahomes will not play.

If the Bengals get through that gauntlet, which would give them a seven-game winning streak, they could potentially face Lamar Jackson and the Ravens for the AFC Championship. Meaning Cincinnati’s playoff path would include the reigning MVP, the likely favorite for this year’s MVP and Patrick Mahomes.

PHILADELPHIA − The end of the regular season not only finalizes the Eagles ' playoff opponent, but it also finalizes their opponents for 2025. For the Eagles, it should be a brutally tough schedule. That's because as many as 10 of their 17 games next season could come against 2024 playoff teams.