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Week 8 Playoff Implications

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FiveThirtyEight.com started doing this last week, and the Chiefs were seen as one of the teams with the most to gain by winning their Week 7 matchup against the Chargers. (The site now thinks the Chiefs have a 38% chance of making it to the postseason) This week, the Chiefs have a little to gain, but the Rams have a bit more to lose. And as painful as it might be, Chiefs fans should root for the Broncos against the Chargers; a Denver win pushes Kansas City's chances further ahead. Elsewhere in the AFC, the Ravens-Bengals matchup is predicted to be the one with the greatest implications for the playoffs.