In a pure box score sense, the Kansas City Chiefs are winners on Christmas Day, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are losers. But after the league's first Wednesday afternoon slate of games, we also want to take a look at some of the bigger-picture winners and losers.
Here's how things will look with a Chiefs win. The biggest change: They clinch the No. 1 seed and a first-round bye in the AFC if they beat the Steelers. If they lose, they can also clinch it with a win next week. Check back to see the live conditional playoff tables after the conclusion of Chiefs/Steelers.
The NFL's Christmas doubleheader significantly reshaped the playoff picture, but who were the biggest winners and losers from the day?
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Kansas City Chiefs running back Kareem Hunt (29) reacts with guard Trey Smith (65) after Hunt scored a touchdown against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium.
Chiefs wide receiver Justin Watson (No. 84) and Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes (No. 15) celebrate their 11-yard touchdown connection during an NFL Week 17 game against the Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Dec 25, 2024. Barry Reeger Imagn Images
Newsweek Sports' expert predictions for Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day of Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season.
The Kansas City quarterback passes for 320 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-10 victory to clinch the top seed in the AFC for the fourth time in seven seasons
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During the losing streak, their sack total went from 3 to 1 to none, their takeaways from 2 to 1 to none, and their turnover ratio from plus-1 to minus-1 to minus-2. Consequently they lost to the Eagles by 14 points, then to the Ravens by 17, and then to the Chiefs by 19.
The NBA can really only respond by putting out a good product. The Christmas teams obliged for the most part this year, with the Lakers overcoming a game-tying 3-pointer from Stephen Curry with eight seconds left, getting the win on an Austin Reaves layup. James finished with 31 points and 10 assists.