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Charles Goldman

2020 NFL playoff picture: Chiefs sit comfortably among top teams

The Kansas City Chiefs are exactly where they hoped to be entering the bye week. Having just a single loss during the first part of the 2020 NFL season, they’re considered among the top teams in the league. As the NFL playoff picture begins to shape up Kansas City is positioned to become back-to-back Super Bowl champions.

The new playoff formatting this year allows an extra team into the equation for each conference. There’s also a situation where even more teams could be allowed into the playoffs if key games were to be canceled as a result of COVID-19.

Here’s a look at what the NFL playoff picture looks like with Week 9 in the rearview mirror:

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